Parks Group Warns of Dismantling of the National Park Service
"Quite simply and astonishingly, this is dismantling the National Park Service as we know it, ranger by ranger and brick by brick." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO
The Decline of Our National Parks: Crisis From Trump-Era Cuts and What It Means for 2025 Travelers
The Trump national park cuts impact the parks in many ways, some not so obvious. What will 2025 travel look like, and what can you do to help save our parks?
The National Park Service is grappling with massive layoffs. What you should know.
They range from national memorials to national seashores. The National Park Service says they are all often referred to as parks, but only 63 have "National Park" in their name, like Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
National Park Service Sets Visitation Record Amid Historic Staffing Cuts
The National Park Service just reported the highest visitation in its history, as the administration conducts massive firings and threatens to close visitor centers and public safety facilities" -- NP
National Park Service staff told to downplay record-breaking visitor stats
An internal memo shows that National Park Service staff has been told to keep quiet about staggering visitation amid slashes to funding and staff.
These national parks saw record attendance in 2024, but they may not tell you about it
The National Park Service has reportedly been instructed not to draw attention to the record attendance amid staffing cuts across the agency.
Trump property purge to include national park visitor centers, museums
The Trump administration is trying to cancel leases for 34 National Park Service buildings, which an advocate says will endanger artifacts.
National parks break visitation record for the first time in nearly a decade
At more than 12 million visits, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was the most visited national park in the country. It was followed by Zion National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park and Yosemite, which all recorded between 4 million and 5 million visitors.
What is the No. 1 national park? Here are the 10 most (and least) visited in 2024.
National parks saw a record-breaking 331.8 million visitors in the last year, a 2% increase from the previous year. Great Smoky Mountains National Park remains the most visited national park, while Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve had the fewest visitors.
National Parks Had a Record Year. Trump Officials Appear to Want It Kept Quiet.
As the administration fires rangers and other workers, an internal memo is directing the National Park Service not to publicize visitors numbers.
Trump cuts called 'slap in face' after national parks report record visitation
The numbers reveal that national parks are more popular than ever and do not square with the Trump administration’s recent firing of 1,000 short-service NPS employees (those without job protections).
The National Park Service is facing federal cuts. Here’s the likely impact for CT parks and trails.
Potential funding cuts could have an impact on delaying critical repairs and infrastructure projects at state parks across ...
Trump administration plans to close 2 national parks offices in Texas, parks group says
Two national parks offices in Texas are slated to close as part of a plan by President Donald Trump to cut government ...