April 7, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, the Interior Department issued an order to ensure that all national parks and historic sites remain open and accessible to the public.
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March 28, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the White House announced an executive order demanding the Secretary of the Interior review and reinstate public monuments, statues, and memorials that were previously removed or updated to reflect a more inclusive and accurate accounting of history. The order also bans any monuments and other markers that might criticize colonial figures.
March 24, 2025
ALPINE, TX – During a Friday press briefing, the White House announced that around 500 troops and combat vehicles would be deployed along the border, including in Big Bend National Park. According to reports, around 200 troops are already in the area.
March 5, 2025
Sierra Club, along with four other groups, filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk and DOGE over their devastating budget cuts and firings of federal workers.
February 14, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – As a result of Donald Trump’s broad executive orders restricting the language that federal agencies are allowed to use, the National Park Service has removed references to transgender and queer people from their webpages, including the one on the Stonewall National Monument. Other pages referencing the queer community have shortened LGBTQ+ to LGB. Other federal agencies are also removing references to women pioneers and contributors on their webpages.
September 25, 2024
The Department of the Interior announced today $254.68 million in grants to communities through the National Park Service’s Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program.
August 7, 2024
The Department of the Interior announced today $46.7 million in grants to communities through the National Park Service’s Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program.
March 28, 2024
The Department of the Interior announced yesterday $58.3 million in grants to communities through the National Park Service’s Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program.
February 27, 2024
The Department of the Interior announced funding for dozens of projects across the country to address climate restoration and resilience in National Parks. The $195 million investment will restore ecosystems, provide climate protection for cultural resources, improve visitor safety, invest in volunteer and youth programs, invest in conservation jobs, and much more.
November 8, 2022
Washington, D.C. – The Department of the Interior announced today that the previously publicized lifetime pass for veterans to access federal recreation sites, including the National Parks, will officially be available on Veterans Day.
August 29, 2022
For five nights in a row, starting today, National Geographic is airing a PSA from First Lady Jill Biden as part of the White House’s Joining Forces initiative, which supports military families. This PSA serves as a reminder for the military community of their free entry into all national parks.
August 1, 2022
On Friday, the Department of the Interior announced a new $192 million available in grants to communities through the National Park Service’s Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program.