National Parks in Crisis

Historic Gunboat Housed At Vicksburg National Military Park At Risk Of Completely Decaying

A historic Civil War gunboat on display at Vicksburg National Military Park is in danger of completely decaying if changes aren’t made to the way it’s being stored, according to a 2025 study.

Evaluation of Wood Decay and Identification of Fungi Found in the USS Cairo, a Historic American Civil War Ironclad Gunboat

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By Jennifer Roberts - October 29th, 2025

The Unseen Costs Of The Government Shutdown On National Parks

The budget stalemate that politicians are clinging to in Washington is roiling parks across the country, upending everything from scientific research to infrastructure work and forcing employees to sit home while nominally keeping parks “open" but without staffing for crucial operations.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 29th, 2025

Industry Voices Largely Missing In The Discussion Over Fate Of Public Lands

The outdoor recreation industry largely has been quiet during the current government shutdown, which has left public lands from national parks and forests to Bureau of Land Management lands open to recreation but largely devoid of rangers.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 27th, 2025

Some National Park Service Employees Struggling To Get By Without Salary

Ten months of mental anguish over their careers, now compounded by going without pay, has left some National Park Service employees struggling financially to get by but committed to their jobs.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 26th, 2025

Land-Management Agencies Seeking Volunteers For What Appear To Be Full-Time Jobs

With the ongoing government shutdown having left many units of the National Park System without rangers, some parks are turning to volunteers for jobs normally held by interpretive rangers. Such as Yosemite National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 26th, 2025

UPDATE | Interior Department Issues Rights Of Way For Ambler Road In Alaska

Determined to punch through a more than 200-mile-long road across a wild, remote section of Alaska, the Trump administration on Thursday granted the rights-of-way for the road and transferred nearly 24,000 acres to the state to clear the way for a massive mine copper operation.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 23rd, 2025

Colorado Funds Two Visitor Centers At Rocky Mountain National Park

The State of Colorado is providing funds to keep two visitors centers open at Rocky Mountain National Park while the federal government remains shut down.

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By NPT Staff - October 23rd, 2025

Retired National Park Service Leaders Appeal For Closure Of National Parks

With basejumpers leaping illegally from cliffs in Yosemite National Park and reports of park restrooms overflowing with garbage, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is again being urged to close the National Park System while the government remains in a partial shutdown.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 23rd, 2025

UPDATE | Administration Wants To Fire At Least ~300 More National Park Service Staff

Court documents filed Monday by the Trump administration in a bid to fire more federal employees indicate the National Park Service could lose more than 270 employees, including some who work in its planning and environmental quality offices and its Chesapeake Bay program.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 21st, 2025

Lawmakers Call For Restoration Of Materials Removed From Stonewall National Monument

Seventy-two lawmakers have demanded the restoration of references to transgender and queer Americans removed from Stonewall National Monument in a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and acting National Park Service director Jessica Bowron.

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By NPT Staff - October 18th, 2025

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