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Lawmakers Demand The Return Of Educational Signs Removed From Acadia National Park

Eleven state lawmakers in Maine have signed a letter condemning the recent removal of educational signs in Acadia National Park, as directed by Secretary Doug Burgum of the U.S. Department of the Interior, and demanding their return.

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By NPT Staff - October 9th, 2025

Agreement Extended To Fund Great Smoky Mountains National Park Through October 19

An addendum to an original agreement between Sevier County, Tennessee, the U.S. Department of the Interior, and the National Park Service has been signed to continue funding full operations of Great Smoky Mountains National Park through Sunday, October 19, 2025.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - October 8th, 2025

Furloughed NPS Staff May Not Receive Automatic Back Pay, According To Comments By Trump

Furloughed NPS workers may not receive back pay when the government reopens, recent statements made by President Donald Trump and a draft memo from the White House suggest.

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By NPT Staff - October 8th, 2025

National Park Service Seeks Proposals To Operate Historic Bathhouse

The National Park Service (NPS) recently issued a prospectus seeking proposals for a 10-year contract operating a historic bathhouse in Hot Springs National Park.

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By David and Kay Scott - October 8th, 2025

Veteran Public Lands Managers Lament Government Shutdown's Impacts

National parks across the country might appear to be operating as usual during the government shutdown, but natural resources are at risk, National Park Service morale is further being crushed, and family finances are at risk while many politicians look the other way, former agency personnel said Tuesday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 7th, 2025

Coal Leasing Could Put National Parks In Utah At Risk

A new analysis from conservation groups shows coal leasing parcels available directly adjacent to or near Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Capitol Reef National Parks and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

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By NPT Staff - October 8th, 2025

Trump Approves Industrial Road To Cut Through Gates Of The Arctic National Park And Preserve

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order approving the Ambler Road Project, a controversial 211-mile industrial road proposed to run through National Park System units from the Dalton Highway to Alaska’s remote Ambler Mining District, but getting the project up and running is expected to require more environmental reviews.

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By Jen Roberts - October 7th, 2025

UPDATE | Lack Of Information Leaving National Park Visitors In The Lurch

A lack of information across the National Park System as to how visitors can experience national parks during the government shutdown is leaving many travelers confusing, concerned, and at times angry.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 6th, 2025

Interior Department Appears In Violation Of Hatch Act

Since 1939 federal employees have been prohibited from engaging in partisan politics, but that apparently hasn't swayed some Interior Department employees from doing so.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 6th, 2025

GOP Senators Introduce Legislation To Open Up Wilderness To Homeland Security Activities

Republican senators from Utah, Wyoming, Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi and Florida have introduced legislation they say will better protect borderlands while providing more access to them.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 5th, 2025

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