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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Park service | History Defined

Trump’s plan to sell off a part of Yosemite is what oligarchy looks like

Public lands belong to all of us. No one should plunder those lands for profit

The Guardian - US

In 2024, a developer paid $4 million for 83 acres outside Yosemite; two years later the US is considering a land swap for a private access road through the park

A Nevada-based developer that bought 83 acres outside Yosemite for $4 million in 2024 is seeking a land exchange with the US government. The proposal could give the private property a direct road through a quarter-mile strip of Yosemite National Park. The same access plan was rejected in earlier legal…

The Times of India

Leaked Files Expose Plan To 'Sell Away' Yosemite Park Parcel for Highest-Bidding Luxury Resort Construction

A proposed land swap in Yosemite National Park could grant private road access to a Las Vegas firm, sparking controversy and opposition from conservationists and former officials.

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Trump Administration Reportedly Eyeing a Land Swap To Give Part of Yosemite to a Private Company

The National Park Service is reportedly negotiating a land swap that could give part of Yosemite National Park to a private developer.

International Business Times UK

Trump’s proposed arch backed despite adverse effects on DC sightlines

The structure could alter visual connections between some of Washington’s iconic landmarks

The Independent UK

Trump has pulled nearly 300 national parks’ emergency responders to work on his DC pet projects: report

Workers reassigned to D.C. previously worked for parks across the country, including in Alaska and California. Their duties have since included cleaning up the East Potomac golf course

The Independent UK

Reflecting Pool's botched repairs threaten to tarnish the National Park Service's reputation

President Donald Trump's handling of repairs at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has put the National Park Service in a difficult spot

The Independent UK

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Trump Admin Blames 'Box-Cutter Vandals' for $15M Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Failure as It's Drained Again

The Trump administration's costly renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool faces criticism due to vandalism claims and technical failures, raising questions about the project's effectiveness.

International Business Times UK

States at heart of the Revolution plan 250th events sans Trump

Donald Trump may have taken over events in Washington around the nation’s 250th birthday, but the president is far removed from most activities in the states that have been part of America from the beginning — the 13 original colonies stretching from New Hampshire to Georgia. Among the thousands of…

Roll Call

'Paid For By Me': Budget Files Show Taxpayers, Not Trump, Funded $690K Oval Office Italian Granite Walkway

Federal budget records reveal that taxpayer money funded Trump's Oval Office walkway, contradicting his claim of personal payment. The project highlights a broader reallocation of National Park Service funds.

International Business Times UK

How the National Mall’s other reflecting pool has avoided the green algae that overwhelmed Trump’s renovations

As the Trump administration struggles to deal with the persistent green algae at the newly-renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a body of water just a mile and a half away remains clear.

The Independent UK

Trump team labels cleaning algae from the Reflecting Pool a ‘regional and national priority’ ahead of July 4

National Park Service employees reportedly received an email urging them to support ‘critical pre-July 4th operational needs,’ including ‘scrubbing and pump out operations’

The Independent UK

Administration plans intensive, year-round construction schedule for Trump's triumphal arch

A new report by the National Park Service says construction of the 250-foot-high triumphal arch that President Donald Trump wants built near the Lincoln Memorial could occur 20 hours per day, year-round, as officials push to complete the project within three years

The Independent UK

Trump wants $10B to fund construction and beautification projects in and around Washington DC

The Presidential Capital Stewardship Program would be overseen by the National Park Service and would coordinate renovations of parts of the U.S. capital

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Trump nominates a hospitality executive to lead the National Park Service

President Donald Trump has nominated for director of the National Park Service an executive from a hospitality company that has extensive contracts with the agency he would lead

Roll Call

Deep cuts made 2025 a difficult year for National Park Service - Roll Call

From the start of the second Trump administration there has been a steady flow of bad news for staff and services at the NPS.

Roll Call

Shutdown, staffing cuts taking a toll at National Park Service - Roll Call

The government shutdown has advocates for national parks fearful for the future of America’s “crown jewels” as more layoffs are threatened.

The Independent UK

A Grand Teton mountain runner set a record. But his route turned into a crime

Prosecutors are backing off a bit after getting a misdemeanor conviction against a record-setting mountain runner in a national park

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Toppled Confederate statue in DC to be replaced in line with Trump's executive order

A statue of a Confederate military leader that was toppled by protesters in Washington in 2020 will be restored and replaced this fall, in line with President Donald Trump’s campaign to push back on recent efforts to reframe America’s historical narrative

Roll Call

Grand Canyon fire is new blow to Park Service hit by staff cuts - Roll Call

The wildfire that destroyed a Grand Canyon lodge this month was the latest blow to the National Park Service staffing and funding cuts.

The Independent UK

Fire crews along Grand Canyon are trying to save cabins after loss of historic lodge

Crews fighting a wildfire that destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge are now focusing on stopping the flames from consuming nearby cabins and mule stables

International Business Times

Tourists, Residents Evacuated From Grand Canyon Due To Wildfires

Fast-spreading wildfires have forced the evacuation of part of the Grand Canyon, with the US National Park Service ordering visitors and residents away from its northern rim.

Advnture

Air pollution monitoring to protect people and wildlife in national parks suspended after former oil exec given oversight of National Park Service

The change comes amid fears that other conservation programmes will be next in the firing line

Roll Call

Life as a federal worker is a roller coaster ride, park ranger says - Roll Call

Park ranger Marinell Chandler describes the roller coaster ride of a federal employee in the first three months of the Trump administration.

The Independent UK

National Park Service restores original Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad webpage

The National Park Service has reversed edits and restored content to its webpage about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad in the wake of news reports and public backlash over the changes

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