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The Little-Known Legacy Of Andy Hutchison: Transforming Law Enforcement In The National Park Service

Andy Hutchison was a unique and important figure in the National Park Service. Though he retired in 1992, and passed just this past November, his impact on the NPS and its rangers endures to this day. That impact, made quietly behind the scenes, without fanfare, and for the most part without recognition by the NPS, itself, needs to be shared and more fully understood by those rangers and other employees today who are the direct beneficiaries of Andy's efforts, amounting to his legacy.

Union Of Concerned Scientists Slams Interior Department's "Siege On Science"

Under Ryan Zinke the Interior Department has been conducting a "siege on science," according to the Union Of Concerned Scientists, which wants the next Congress to do a better job of monitoring what the department is doing and require it to take climate change seriously and plan for coping with its impacts.

Guest Column: The Impact Of Wolf Hunting Near National Parks

The recent shooting by a hunter of 926F, a collared female admired by wolf watchers, has reignited the debate on hunting wolves near national parks. Protected in parks—as 926F was in Yellowstone—wolves can hunt, breed, and raise families without fear of humans. Watching them do so excites and educates tens of thousands of park visitors and informs many scientists. But once wolves step outside a park they can become trophies—as 926F did—for a few hunters or trappers.

Op-Ed | Congressional Democrats Cite Trump Administration Efforts To Muzzle Congress On Monuments

Almost from the day he took office, President Donald Trump’s environmental agenda has put the profits of big corporations ahead of the public interest. While Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke pays lip service to balanced uses of public resources, Trump and his administration have overwhelmingly sided with polluting industries who prefer unchecked resource extraction with minimal public oversight.

Higher Fees Coming To Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore To Deal With Maintenance

Congress's inability to deal with the nearly $12 billion maintenance backlog in the National Park System is leading some parks to increase fees to help deal with their respective maintenance issues. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is one of the latest parks to increase fees, in part to address infrastructure needs.