Trump Administration Moves to Seize Control of Washington D.C.’s Public Golf Courses The Trump administration has terminated National Links Trust’s lease with three municipal Washington D.C. courses. Sports Illustrated · Jan 2
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 · Dec 31, 2025
Last chance to swerve Trump’s $100 per person surcharge for top US National Parks Exclusive: If you buy an annual pass by 5am GMT on New Year’s Day you can get unlimited access for a family for $80 throughout 2025 The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2025
Oldest National Park Service ranger Betty Reid Soskin dies at 104 In 2008, Glamour Magazine named her one of its women of the year The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2025
Ancient lake reappears in Death Valley after record-breaking rains Repeated fall storms led to the temporary lake, known as Lake Manly, appearing in basin 282ft beneath sea level The Guardian - US · Dec 12, 2025
What does it mean to be a new national park? Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia may soon find out Ocmulgee Mounds, a site in central Georgia with 12,000 years of Indigenous history, may be on the verge of becoming the newest U.S. national park. This is the flagship designation of the National Park Service system, which includes many types of properties in addition to formally designated national parks. The Conversation · Dec 8, 2025
National Park Service Scraps Free Admission On MLK Day, Juneteenth: Adds Trump's Birthday In 2026 The National Park Service's decision to eliminate free admission on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth while adding President Donald Trump's birthday has drawn widespread criticism from civil rights leaders and lawmakers. Benzinga · Dec 7, 2025
National park entry to be free next year on Trump’s birthday - but not Juneteenth or MLK Day NPS also announced that, starting in 2026, entry free days will only apply for American citizens and residents. The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2025
Full list of National Park fee free days as Juneteenth and MLK Day are axed It comes as international visitors face a steep new fee to visit America’s parks The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2025
Trump Axes MLK Day And Juneteenth From Free Park List — But Magically Adds His Own Birthday The Department of the Interior has removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the 2026 National Park Service fee-free calendar and added President Trump's birthday. International Business Times UK · Dec 6, 2025
Trump admin hikes national parks prices by up to $170 for international tourists The Interior Department said the "America-first" policy will see "resident-only patriotic fee-free days" on some holidays. Axios · Nov 26, 2025
National Parks to raise fees for millions of international tourists to popular US parks The National Park Service says it is going to start charging international tourists an extra $100 to enter some of the most popular U.S. parks The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025
Yosemite officials warn of ‘highly unusual’ Royal Arches crack The crack in the Royal Arches is about four inches The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025
US prosecutor in Wyoming promises crackdown on pot in national parks and on other public lands A federal prosecutor in Wyoming pledges to “rigorously” prosecute people for small amounts of marijuana in national parks and on other public lands The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2025
Reason · Nov 9, 2025 What Does It Mean To "Regulate Importation"? It's the central question in the tariff cases, and one exchange during oral argument caught my ear
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2025 Vandalized monuments, illegal base jumping and ‘bear jams’: The shutdown is causing havoc at national parks Despite the warnings of advocacy groups, the Trump administration allowed many parks to be at least partially open with few staff and services
Fortune · Nov 8, 2025 Trump wants his name on the Washington Commanders’ planned $3.7 billion stadium, and he has 'plenty of cards to play,' report says "He can make it very difficult, through government environmental approvals and other things, to make sure everyone who wants this stadium to be built will join to put his name on it."
Roll Call · Oct 28, 2025 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.
Roll Call · Oct 27, 2025 Democrats press White House over ballroom donations - Roll Call Democrats are demanding more information about donations from large tech companies to Trump’s White House ballroom project.
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025 Arizonans warned against licking toxic toads that have appeared after heavy rainfall The National Park Service issued a similar warning in 2022 about the deadly risks of licking toxic Sonoran Desert toads
The Guardian - US · Oct 16, 2025 A surge of visitors to Yosemite overwhelms a skeleton crew: ‘This is exactly what we warned about’ As the US government shutdown enters its third week, concerns mount over how the nation’s public lands will fare
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2025 At America's national parks in the Trump era, the arc of history bends toward revisionism The National Park Service under President Donald Trump is looking to reshape what it tells Americans about their history
International Business Times UK · Oct 3, 2025 Climbing Star Balin Miller, 23, Dies After Fall From Yosemite's El Capitan Rising alpinist Balin Miller, 23, who made history with solo ascents in Alaska, dies after rappelling accident on Yosemite's El Capitan during technical climb.
Axios · Oct 3, 2025 Statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands is back on D.C.'s National Mall It's "risen from the rubble" like a "confederate general forced back onto a public square," the artists said.
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025 Statue of Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands mysteriously reappears on National Mall The 12-foot-tall statue is titled ‘Best Friends Forever’