Court Blocks Censorship and Erasure of American History and Science at National Parks Boston – A U.S. District Court has issued an order stopping the Trump-Vance administration from censoring American history and science and ordering the restoration of unlawfully censored information displayed in America’s largest classroom – our national parks. The preliminary injunction comes in
Judge Blocks National Parks From Removing ‘Negative’ Signs
Judge Blocks National Parks From Removing ‘Negative’ Signs The ruling accused the Trump administration of engaging in censorship by taking down materials at parks across the country. By Maxine Joselow Reporting from Washington Published June 12, 2026 Updated June 13, 2026, 5:39 p.m. ET A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the National Park Service
Border Wall Waiver at Big Bend an Assault on Texas Values
Border Wall Waiver at Big Bend an Assault on Texas Values On Monday, the Trump Administration issued a preliminary federal notice waiving a range of federal laws to allow border-related infrastructure in and around Big Bend National Park. This is a devastating development opposed by Texans and Americans from across the political spectrum. Cheryl Shreier,
As park fees go to DC, Yellowstone, Grand Teton face $1.5B backlog
June 5, 2026 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr Interior Department says it has ‘many funding sources available’ to cover road repairs, water and wastewater systems, trails and campgrounds. Major national park units in Wyoming face a combined $1.6 billion maintenance backlog for roads, trails, sewerage and more, as critics say locally generated fees are being
Conservation groups urge BLM to further scale back Wyoming oil and gas lease sale
Conservation groups urge BLM to further scale back Wyoming oil and gas lease sale A coalition of conservation organizations submitted comments on the Bureau of Land Management’s Draft Environmental Assessment and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact for the Wyoming BLM’s Third Quarter 2026 competitive oil and gas lease sale. The proposed sale initially analyzed
National parks crisis hits home
National parks crisis hits home by Tara McClellan McAndrew June 4, 2026 National parks are facing a triple whammy – underfunding, reduced staffing, and what some call unprecedented federal oversight. Central Illinois is home to three National Park Service (NPS) sites, including the Lincoln Home, and they’ve been affected, too. While effects vary by park,
Park Service orders removal of ‘woke’ quotes at Boston’s Bunker Hill monument
Park Service orders removal of ‘woke’ quotes at Boston’s Bunker Hill monument A visitor complaint prompted a review of quotes that are anti-war, pro-immigrant or highlight American hypocrisy on slavery ahead of the monument’s 251st anniversary celebration. By Jake Spring, The Washington Post June 4, 2026 The National Park Service has ordered the removal of
Animal Welfare and Public Health Groups File Petition in Colorado to Ban Lead Ammunition for Hunting
For Immediate Release June 4, 2026 Contact: Lindsey von Busch at 732.284.9089| li*****@******************on.org Animal Welfare and Public Health Groups File Petition in Colorado to Ban Lead Ammunition for Hunting Lead poisons and kills dozens of wildlife species and is also an acute threat to hunting families and others eating wild game shot with the toxic, irreducible
Parks Are Proof Campaign
Parks Are Proof Campaign The #ParksAreProof campaign highlights how science-based management, conservation, and stewardship have helped national parks protect biodiversity, ecosystems, and cultural resources—while also demonstrating what is at stake if parks are not adequately supported in the future. This campaign includes detailed reports, media outreach, and congressional engagement to advocate for sustained investment in park
Coalition To Protect America’s National Parks Urges Court To Block Construction Of President Trump’s Ballroom
Coalition To Protect America’s National Parks Urges Court To Block Construction Of President Trump’s Ballroom For Immediate Release: Thursday, May 28, 2026 Contact: Doug Gordon | do**@***************es.com Coalition Joins American Institute of Architects, American Society of Landscape Architects, Association for Preservation Technology, Committee of 100 on the Federal City, Cultural Landscape Foundation, DC Preservation League,
National Parks Face a Strained Summer as Staffing Shortages Deepen
MEMO To: Interested Parties Fr: Emily Thompson, Coalition To Protect America’s National Parks Re: Even more dangerous summer season for our national parks Dt: May 2026 __________________________________________________________ As the National Park Service enters the summer high season, hardworking national park staff are dealing with more shortages than ever before, putting our parks in danger, those
Protest Challenges BLM Utah Oil and Gas Lease Sale Near the Old Spanish National Historic Trail
May 23, 2026 Bureau of Land Management BLM Utah Lease Sales To whom it may concern: The following signators, and noted related organizations, hereby submit this protest to the DOI-BLM-UT-0000-2026-0003-EA – BLM Utah 2026 Second Quarter Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale Environmental Assessment: John W. Hiscock Chandra Rosenthal, Rocky Mountain Regional Director, Public
Coalition Urges Full Public Review of Proposed Monumental Arch Near Arlington National Cemetery
May 21, 2026 Mr. William Scharf Chair, National Capital Planning Commission 401 9th Street NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20004 Subject: Comments on the Proposed Monumental Arch, Memorial Circle, George Washington Memorial Parkway, Columbia Island Dear Chairman Scharf, The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks (Coalition) is
Former Big Bend National Park Leaders Urge DHS to Reject Border Wall Waiver
May 21, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin, Secretary United States Department of Homeland Security 1880 2nd Street Southwest Washington, DC 20024 Dear Secretary Mullin: We write to you today as former superintendents and a former deputy superintendent of Big Bend National Park, with 259 collective years of National Park Service (NPS) experience, to
Steve Pearce’s Confirmation an Affront to American Principles
Steve Pearce’s Confirmation an Affront to American Principles Washington, DC — Late yesterday the Senate voted to confirm Steve Pearce to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the nation’s largest land manager in charge of nearly 250 million acres. In response, Emily Thompson, Executive Director of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks, issued
Conservation Groups Urge BLM to Reconsider New Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale
THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY * NEW MEXICO WILD * COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS * NEW MEXICO WILDLIFE FEDERATION * ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD Cody Mccullah cm*******@*lm.gov May 15, 2026 SUBMITTED VIA E-PLANNING Sheila Hutcherson, New Mexico Associate State Director U.S. Bureau of Land Management 301 Dinosaur Trail Santa Fe, NM 87508 Project Contacts: Audrey Jennings
National Parks Experts Urge Congress To Press Burgum On Staffing, Censorship, and Funding At Upcoming Hearing
National Parks Experts Urge Congress To Press Burgum On Staffing, Censorship, and Funding At Upcoming Hearing For Immediate Release: Monday, May 11, 2026 Contact: Sam Nurick | sa*@***************es.com On Wednesday, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum will testify before the House Natural Resources Committee. In advance of the hearing, experts from the Coalition to Protect America’s National
Trump is lifting restrictions on hunting in national parks, refuges and wilderness areas
Trump is lifting restrictions on hunting in national parks, refuges and wilderness areas PresidentDonald Trump’s administration is pushing federal land management officials to lift restrictions on hunting and trapping in national parks, refuges and wilderness areas. May 8, 2026 MADISON, Wis. — President Donald Trump’s administration is quietly pushing national park, refuge and wilderness
The Year of Doing Less with Less
The Year of Doing Less with Less At the National Park Service, landscape architects are facing brutal cuts and what they consider affronts to the agency’s mission. MAY 6, 2026 / By BRADFORD MCKEE/ FROM THE MAY 2026 ISSUE Landscape architects may have been instrumental in creating and guiding the National Park Service over the
Opposition to Quantico Ridge Comprehensive Plan and Data Center Development Near Prince William Forest Park
Prince William County Board of Supervisors 1 County Complex Ct. Prince William, VA 22192 Chair Jefferson, Vice Chair Angry, and Supervisors Bailey, Boddye, Gordy, Vega, Stewart, and LaCroix: We, the undersigned fifteen nonprofit community and environmental conservation organizations, write to you today in firm opposition to CPA2026-00005, Quantico Ridge (formally Potomac Technology Park). This CPA
Member Op-Ed: Ensuring Colorado’s furbearer policies are science-based
Ensuring Colorado’s furbearer policies are science-based May 6, 2026 By Dr. ELAINE LESLIE It’s a sad fact that the kit fox has disappeared from our state. What’s even more concerning is that Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has made no course corrections from this avoidable tragedy. And so, the agency continues down this same path
Groups Urge Alaska DNR to Reject Flawed Johnson Tract Mine Reclamation Plan
May 4, 2026 William Groom Division of Mining, Land & Water Alaska Department of Natural Resources 3700 Airport Way Fairbanks, AK 99709 wi***********@****ka.gov dn**********************@****ka.gov RE: Johnson Tract Project Reclamation Plan Approval Amendment #1 (A20243253RPA.01) – Proposed Reclamation for the Portal Closure, Dewatering Pipeline, and Rapid Infiltration Basin (RIB) Synopsis: A coalition of Alaska Native Tribes,
Conservation Groups Urge BLM to Defer Oil and Gas Leasing Near Theodore Roosevelt National Park and Maah Daah Hey Trail
Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks National Parks Conservation Association Badlands Conservation Alliance Dakota Resource Council May 5, 2026 Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas State Office Branch of Fluid Minerals Attention: Hattie Payne 5001 Southgate Drive Billings, MT 59101 Subject: Comments on Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the BLM Montana-Dakotas
Conservation Groups Urge BLM to Defer Montana-Dakotas and Wyoming Oil and Gas Lease Sales
May 4, 2026 U.S. Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas State Office Branch of Fluid Minerals Attn: Hattie Payne 5001 Southgate Drive Billings, MT 59101 U.S. Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office 5353 Yellowstone Road Cheyenne, WY 82009 Synopsis: A coalition of conservation and public lands organizations submitted scoping comments urging the Bureau of
Conservation Groups Urge BLM to Defer Montana-Dakotas Oil and Gas Lease Sale Pending Full Environmental Review
May 8, 2026 U.S. Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas State Office Branch of Fluid Minerals Attn: Hattie Payne 5001 Southgate Drive Billings, MT 59101 Re: Draft Environmental Assessment (“EA”) Comments for the Montana-Dakotas Q3 2026 Oil and Gas Lease Parcel Sales (DOI-BLM-MT-0000- 2026-0001-EA) The Western Environmental Law Center, along with along with the Center for