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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

NPCA And Coalition Emphasize Supporting NPS Staff In Letter Responding To Request for Comments On NPS Visitor Services

In a letter written in response to the National Park Service's request for comments on visitor services, the National Parks Conservation Association and the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks emphasized the need to support and bolster NPS staff.

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By NPT Staff - October 15th, 2025

Shenandoah National Park Faces Financial Worries As It Remains Open During Shutdown

Shenandoah National Park has remained open during its peak visitor season, despite the ongoing government shutdown. However, the park is unable to charge its usual $30 fee, meaning that it faces the loss of millions of dollars.

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By NPT Staff - October 15th, 2025

Friends of the Everglades Files Lawsuit To Obtain Public Records Related to “Alligator Alcatraz”

Friends of the Everglades has filed a new lawsuit against the state of Florida to obtain public records related to the agencies and decision-makers behind “Alligator Alcatraz,” a detention center surrounded by Big Cypress National Preserve.

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By NPT Staff - October 15th, 2025

Online Archive That Seeks To Preserve National Park Signs Goes Public

Save Our Signs, a publicly-sourced archive of more than 10,000 photos of national park signs and monument placards, went public on Monday. The images were collected as part of a massive volunteer project to preserve signs at risk of removal by the Trump administration.

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By NPT Staff - October 14th, 2025

Illegal Activities Increase In National Parks As Shutdown Continues

Visitors at national parks, feeling emboldened by the lack of staff caused by the government shutdown, are breaking rules meant to keep visitors safe.

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By NPT Staff - October 10th, 2025

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

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

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

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