National parks are in crisis. Should you visit or not? By Adrianna Nine, Southwest Contributing Parks Editor April 5, 2025 Lori Campbell was pumped about her spring getaway to Zion National Park. At 73, the San Francisco resident considered it “a bucket list trip,” and she and her husband had already picked out hikes and
Coalition Stands With Senators Heinrich and Hickenlooper in Defending Parks and Public Lands
Coalition Stands With Senators Heinrich and Hickenlooper in Defending Parks and Public Lands During last night’s vote-a-rama, the Senate dismissed the bipartisan amendment from Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) opposing the sale of public lands to pay for the reconciliation bill. Emily Thompson, Executive Director of the Coalition to Protect America’s National
Coalition Speaks on Interior Secretary’s Order for National Parks To Be Open And Accessible
UPDATE | Interior Secretary Orders National Parks To Be Open And Accessible By Kurt Repanshek April 3, 2025 Editor’s note: This includes reaction from the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum late Thursday afternoon ordered that the National Park Service ensure that the National Park System “is properly staffed to support