Statement: America’s best idea now America’s greatest shakedown with new park fees On Tuesday 25 November, the Trump Administration announced that as of January 1, 2026, foreign visitors will need to pay an additional $100 to visit 11 popular national parks—on top of existing fees. The park pass will also jump to $250 for international
Government Shutdown Sends Ripples Through Science
Government shutdown sends ripples through science By Rachel Cohen KNPR (Las Vegas, NV) Nevada Public Radio Thursday, November 20, 2025 On Oct. 1, the day the government shut down after Congress failed to pass a budget, Jeremy Shaw was working deep in a meadow valley in Rocky Mountain National Park. A research scientist at Colorado
Coalition Urges Interior to Uphold Historic Integrity Amid White House Alterations and Interpretation Directives
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION – NO HARD COPY TO FOLLOW November 19, 2025 The Honorable Doug Burgum Secretary Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, N.W. Washington D.C., 20240 Dear Secretary Burgum: I am writing on behalf of more than 4,700 members of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks (Coalition), who collectively represent more than 50,000
Government Reopens, But the Crisis in Our National Parks Deepens
MEMO To: Interested Parties Fr: Coalition To Protect America’s National Parks Re: The Government Is Open. Now what for our National Parks? Dt: November 2025 The government shutdown crisis may be over, but the crisis at our national parks is not. In fact, the government shutdown made an already bad situation at national parks and
Environmental Groups Call on Alabama Regulators to Curb Industrial Pollution and Protect Clean Air in State Parks
Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks * Energy Alabama * GASP National Parks Conservation Association * Sierra Club Alabama Chapter November 7, 2025 Mr. Aubrey H. White III Chief, Air Division Alabama Department of Environmental Management P.O. Box 301463 Montgomery, AL 36130-1463 ah*@**********ma.gov Submitted via electronic mail Dear Mr. White, On behalf of the undersigned
Interior Secretary Faces Backlash Over Overseas Trip During Shutdown
Interior Secretary Faces Backlash Over Overseas Trip During Shutdown By Maxine Joselow | The New York Times | Nov. 4, 2025 As the U.S. government shutdown continues to strain federal operations, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is drawing criticism for embarking on a weeklong trip across the Middle East and Europe. His itinerary includes major energy
Protecting Theodore Roosevelt National Park: Coalition Calls on BLM to Halt New Oil and Gas Leases Near Park Boundary
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION – NO HARD COPY TO FOLLOW Submitted on-line via: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2040547/570/8021539/comment November 4, 2025 Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas State Office Branch of Fluid Minerals Attention: Hattie Payne 5001 Southgate Drive Billings, MT 59101 Subject: Scoping comments on parcels under consideration for inclusion in the BLM Montana-Dakotas Q2 (April) 2026 Oil and Gas Lease
Protecting Cumberland Island’s Wilderness: Coalition Opposes New Beach Access Road Proposal
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION – NO HARD COPY TO FOLLOW Submitted by email to: el**************@****ga.gov November 1, 2025 Beth Byrnes Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division One Conservation Way Brunswick, Georgia 31520 el**************@****ga.gov Subject: Foster Family Irrevocable Trust, Beach Driving Access Point, Atlantic Ocean, Cumberland Island, Camden County, Georgia Dear Ms. Byrnes: I am writing