National Park Service

A herd of bison grazes in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park on Aug. 3, 2016. The park's superintendent has bumped heads with the Trump administration over how many bison the park can sustain.

National

Yellowstone National Park Superintendent: 'I'm No Longer Wanted'

3:48pm June 07, 2018

by Nate Hegyi

Daniel Wenk was informed Tuesday that he will be replaced with a new superintendent in August. Wenk says the move to oust him months before he had planned to retire feels punitive.

Paul Daniel Smith, once reprimanded by the National Park Service, is its new acting director.

Official Who Allowed Tree Cutting By Redskins Owner Named National Parks Director

6:10pm January 24, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Interior Department Sec. Ryan Zinke announced the promotion of Paul Daniel Smith, who was reprimanded in 2006 for inappropriately using his position on behalf of Dan Snyder, who wanted a better view.

Tourists rest on a bench on Sunday in lower Manhattan after discovering that the Statue of Liberty is closed due to the government shutdown. It's reopening today using state funding.

The Thorny Logistics Of A Government Shutdown

11:29am January 22, 2018

by Miles Parks

The partial federal shutdown that went into effect at midnight on Friday has a broad impact, from closing Independence Hall to furloughs at the Department of Education.

During the 2013 shutdown, tourists have to look at Mount Rushmore from the highway because the national memorial in Keystone, S.D., was closed.

Open Or Closed? Here's What Happens In A Partial Government Shutdown

3:56pm January 19, 2018

by Brian Naylor

The mail will get delivered, Social Security checks will go out, and the National Park Service says it will try to keep parks accessible if there is a shutdown. But most federal agencies would close.

Virginia's Shenandoah National Park is one of 17 popular parks that would see higher peak-season entry fees under a new proposal.

Fees To Enter Popular National Parks Would Skyrocket Under Interior Department Plan

8:23pm October 25, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Entrance costs would more than double at the country's 17 busiest parks. The park service says it needs to pay for deferred maintenance. But the increases may make the parks less accessible.

Bike patrol volunteers give directions to visitors at Acadia National Park. The Trump administration has rolled back an Obama-era policy put in place to encourage national parks to end the sale of bottled water.

Trump Administration Reverses Bottled Water Ban In National Parks

4:57pm August 18, 2017

by Allison Aubrey

The move reverses an Obama-era policy put in place to encourage national parks to end the sale of bottled water. The aim was to cut back on plastic litter.

Three of the national monuments now under review by the Department of the Interior: (from left to right) Gold Butte in Nevada, the Pacific Remote Islands and Giant Sequoia in Northern California.

PHOTOS: See The Sweeping American Landscapes Under Review By Trump

4:44pm April 28, 2017

President Trump has ordered the Department of the Interior to review the status of at least 20 national monuments. Here's a visual guide to the stunning landscapes now in Trump's sights.

White House press secretary Sean Spicer holds up a check during the daily briefing at the White House on Monday with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, left, and Harpers Ferry park superintendent Tyrone Brandyburg.

Politics & Government

Trump Donates Salary To National Parks Even As He Tries To Cut Interior Department

7:39am April 04, 2017

by Scott Horsley

Critics cried foul, including the head of the Sierra Club who called Trump's move a "publicity stunt."

Multiple Twitter accounts claiming to be run by members of the National Park Service and other U.S. agencies have appeared since the Trump administration's apparent gag order. The account owners are choosing to remain anonymous.

It's Not Just The Park Service: 'Rogue' Federal Twitter Accounts Multiply

7:53pm January 27, 2017

by Wynne Davis

What started as one "unofficial resistance" Twitter account has grown to a list of more than 80 "rogue" accounts advocating for the science community and climate change research.

President Trump acknowledges the crowds on the National Mall during his swearing-in Friday at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Trump Reportedly Called National Park Service Over Inauguration Crowd Photos

12:49pm January 27, 2017

by Jeff Brady

Trump ordered the agency to provide photos of crowds on the National Mall to prove the media had dishonestly reported attendance at his swearing-in, according to The Washington Post.