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UPDATE | Utah's Senator Lee Tried To Open National Parks To Disposal

U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, who earlier this year tried to pass legislation to allow the sale of public lands, tried to crack the door open to disposal of national park lands but dropped the effort when he couldn't enough support in the Senate.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 19th, 2025

UPDATE 2 | National Park Superintendents Ordered To Cap Employee Evaluations

Top National Park Service officials, in an apparent violation of federal law, have directed park superintendents to reduce evaluation scores for employees.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 12th, 2025

Senator Warns Whitewashing Of History In National Parks Is An “Authoritarian” Tactic

Senator Angus King presented his concerns over the rewriting and whitewashing of history within the National Park Service by the Trump Administration.

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By NPT Staff - December 11th, 2025

Scientists Echo Calls For A Strong Endangered Species Act

Over 600 scientists sent a letter to Congress in support of the Endangered Species Act.

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By NPT Staff - December 11th, 2025

Senators Express Alarm Over Hiring Of 300 U.S. Park Police Officers

Four senators have expressed alarm over the National Park Service’s efforts to double the number of U.S. Park Police officers in Washington D.C., calling it "unprecedented" and "dangerous."

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By NPT Staff - December 9th, 2025

NAACP Condemns Removal Of MLK Day And Juneteenth From National Parks Free Days

The NAACP has condemned the Trump Administration's decision to strip Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the National Park Service's annual free-entry days.

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By NPT Staff - December 9th, 2025

Westerners Denounce Trump’s Pick To Lead Bureau of Land Management

Critics say Steve Pearce, as an opponent of public lands, is unfit to lead the Bureau of Land Management.

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By NPT Staff - December 4th, 2025

Traveler's View | Tragedy In Torres Del Paine Offers Lessons For U.S. National Parks

A lack of park staff likely contributed to a tragedy at Torres del Paine National Park. The National Park Service in the United States should learn from it.

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By Jennifer Roberts - December 4th, 2025

Interior Memo Orders NPS Staff To Flag Gift Shop Items With DEI References

A memo obtained by the National Parks Conservation Association orders NPS staff to conduct a December review of all “retail items,” to ensure that park bookstores and gift shops are in compliance with the Trump administration’s executive orders on DEI and gender.

Review and Removal of Retail Items in Retail Outlets on National Park Service Lands in Compliance with Secretary’s Order (SO) 3416

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By NPT Staff - December 3rd, 2025

Closed-Door Meeting On National Parks In Utah Amounts To A “Power Grab,” Says SUWA

According to the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, a recent meeting held in Utah represented the latest effort by the state to undermine and dismantle the nation’s public lands system.

ACCESS AND CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT (ACE) ALTERNATIVE GRAND COUNTY SUBMISSION DRAFT

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By NPT Staff - December 3rd, 2025

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