“How We Fight” is a short documentary that follows a series of protests at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park in the first months of the Trump administration. Over the course of 105 days, retired Chief of Interpretation Carol Borneman led a local effort to make the park neighbors aware of the damage being done to
Member Op-Ed: Ciscomani, others must stand up for our public lands
Ciscomani, others must stand up for our public lands The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer: This summer, many of us Arizonans got out to enjoy our public lands. From Grand Canyon National Park and Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints Grand Canyon National Monument to Ironwood National Monument and Las Cienegas National
Coalition Comments on Advancing a Surface Transportation Proposal
Daniel Cohen Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and Legislation U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, West Building, Ground Floor, W12-140 Washington, D.C. 20590-0001 RE: Docket No. DOT-OST-2025-0468, Comments on Advancing a Surface Transportation Proposal Dear Assistant General Counsel Cohen: The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks submits these following recommendations on the
New NYT Report Shows The Deep Crisis in National Parks
New NYT Report Shows The Deep Crisis in National Parks Secretary Burgum’s order that parks remain open and accessible has put parks in an impossible situation. A new report in today’s New York Times shows that while the Trump Administration is pushing national parks to remain open and accessible, our parks are in crisis, and
NATIONAL PARKS CALL-IN SHOW
NATIONAL PARKS CALL-IN SHOW Today marks the 109th anniversary of the National Park Service. But drastic budget cuts to the park system leave many people concerned. Listen to the National Parks Call-In Show here. Tonight’s RadioACTive is a collaboration with Rocky Mountain Community Radio (RMCR), a coalition of 21 non-commercial radio stations in Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming and
Member Op-ed: A Short-Sighted View of Our Parks
A Short-Sighted View of the Parks NPS budget cuts threaten our economy, environment, and quality of life Watching the current administration eviscerate staffing and budgets in the National Park Service has horrified and sickened those of us who have spent years working in our parks. These short-sighted decisions pose a grave threat to the Outer
Advocates Urge Colorado to Phase Out Toxic Lead Ammunition and Tackle to Protect Wildlife and Public Health
Colorado Parks and Wildlife 6060 Broadway Denver, CO 80216 Submitted via: online portal August 8, 2025 RE: Inclusion of a Lead Ammunition and Tackle Phase-Out in CPW’s State Wildlife Action Plan Dear Colorado Parks and Wildlife Planning Team, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and Elaine F. Leslie, PhD, former National Park Service Agency Chief of
America’s National Parks at Breaking Point as Staff Cuts, Budget Slashes Threaten Safety and Preservation
Australian Broadcast Corporation Once ‘America’s best idea’, National Parks are reaching their breaking point US national parks are being forced to stay open despite operating on a “bare-bones” crew after cuts to staff and funding. Rangers say they can’t sustain it. By Maddy Morwood From the towering sandstone canyons in Zion, to the Rocky Mountain
Protecting National Parks in Montana and Throughout the Country for Generations to Come
Protecting National Parks in Montana and Throughout the Country for Generations to Come We need to ensure that public lands are protected for generations to come. By Steve Daines & Jeff Mow August 4, 2025 While visits to our national parks are at an all-time high, the parks and their infrastructure are crumbling. Bridges
Our National Parks Are at a Crossroads
Aug 4, 2025 By Theresa Pierno, Phil Francis The landmark Great American Outdoors Act funded more than 600 long-overdue repair projects in national parks. Continued investment is needed to finish the rest. Five years ago today, our nation united to protect the places we cherish most. With overwhelming bipartisan Congressional support, President Trump signed the
Park Advocates Warn of Dire Consequences from Staffing Cuts: Report Highlights Risks to Visitor Services, Safety, and Conservation
The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks, in collaboration with the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), the Association of National Park Rangers (ANPR), and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), have released an analysis detailing the real-world consequences of further staffing cuts, from slashed visitor services and delayed maintenance to weakened wildfire response and
Coalition Comments on Proposed Parcels for BLM Montana-Dakotas January 2026 Oil and Gas Lease Sale
July 24, 2025 Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas State Office Attention: Hattie Payne 5001 Southgate Drive Billings, MT 59101 Subject: Scoping comments on parcels under consideration for inclusion in the BLM Montana-Dakotas Q1 January 2026 Oil and Gas Lease Sale (DOI-BLM-MT-0000-2025-0008-EA) To whom it may concern: Thank you for the opportunity to submit these scoping
Comments on EPA’s Proposal on Regional Haze actions for Texas and Oklahoma
Comments Submitted via regulations.gov: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/EPA-R06-OAR-2025-0197-0041 July 23, 2025 Michael Feldman U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6, Air and Radiation Division SO2 and Regional Haze Section 1201 Elm Street Suite 500 Dallas, TX 75270 Fe*************@*pa.gov Subject: Comments on EPA’s Proposal on Regional Haze actions for Texas and Oklahoma Dear Mr. Feldman: We are writing on
Coalition Joins Partners Opposition to House FY26 Interior Appropriations Bill
July 21, 2025 Dear Chairman Cole, Ranking Member DeLauro and Appropriations Committee Members, We, the members of the National Parks Second Century Action Coalition urge you to oppose the U.S. House of Representatives Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Interior, Environment and Related Agencies appropriations bill. The Administration’s actions have severely hampered the National Park Service’s (NPS)
Coalition Joins Over 260 Organizations in Opposing Elimination of NPS Community Assistance Programs
July 11, 2025 The Honorable Mike Simpson Chair Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies House Committee on Appropriations 2358-B Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Tom Cole Chair House Committee on Appropriations H-307 The Capitol Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Chellie Pingree Ranking Member Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Coalition Speaks with Washington Post: How Clean is the Air in America’s national parks?
Column by Niko Kommenda July 14, 2025 America’s national parks are wildly popular. Last year, they had more than 330 million visits, a number close to the entire population of the United States. If you ask online what the U.S. “does better than any other country,” national parks emerge as one of the top answers,
House Appropriations Bill Would Decimate National Parks And Deepen An Existing Crisis That Is Already Impacting Visitors And Parks Safety
House Appropriations Bill Would Decimate National Parks And Deepen An Existing Crisis That Is Already Impacting Visitors And Parks Safety For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Contact: Doug Gordon | do**@***************es.com Today, a key House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee will mark-up the Fiscal Year 2026 bill for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, which would
SEEC Institute and Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Release New Report Detailing Climate Change Impacts on America’s National Parks
SEEC Institute and Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Release New Report Detailing Climate Change Impacts on America’s National Parks FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 07/15/2025 Washington, D.C. – Today, the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition Institute (SEEC Institute) and the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks released a new report, America’s Best Idea in Peril:
Supreme Court Ruling Greenlights Mass Layoffs, Parks Groups Warn National Parks and Thousands of Park Staff in Jeopardy
July 9, 2025 Supreme Court Ruling Greenlights Mass Layoffs, Parks Groups Warn National Parks and Thousands of Park Staff in Jeopardy New Analysis Highlights Real-World Impacts of Ongoing Staffing Cuts to National Parks Washington, D.C. — In a decision with sweeping consequences, the U.S. Supreme Court has lifted a lower court injunction blocking President
Supreme Court Intervenes to Allow Trump’s Unlawful Reorganization of the Federal Government to Continue as Case Proceeds
Supreme Court Intervenes to Allow Trump’s Unlawful Reorganization of the Federal Government to Continue as Case Proceeds Court Uses Shadow Docket to Lift Lower Court’s Pause of Unconstitutional Overhaul of Vital Departments and Agencies July 8, 2025 CONTACT: pr***@**************rd.org Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court has granted another emergency stay request from the Trump-Vance
Conservation Groups Urge Full Environmental Review of Dominion Energy’s Proposed Power Line Expansion Through Manassas Battlefield
National Park Service Jessica Bowron, Comptroller, Exercising the Delegated Authority of the Director 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 Dear Acting Director Bowron, We, the twelve undersigned organizations, are writing to share our concerns regarding a forthcoming permit request from Dominion Energy for a proposed right-of-way (ROW) expansion for a transmission line through Manassas
Coalition Participates in Meeting with Arizona Daily Star Editorial Board: Preserve our public lands
Arizona Daily Star Editorial: Preserve our public lands Jun 26, 2025 When word came down about Utah Sen. Mike Lee’s plan, inserted into the Big Beautiful whatever, to mandate the sale of between 0.5% and 0.75% of all Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service lands in 11 Western states over the next five
NPR: Asked to flag ‘negative’ National Park content, visitors gave their own 2 cents instead
JUNE 26, 2025 3:16 PM ET HEARD ON ALL THINGS CONSIDERED By Chloe Veltman Signs installed earlier this month in national parks across the country asking visitors to share feedback on “any signs or other information that are negative about past or living Americans” are eliciting all sorts of reactions. But comments viewed
Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Blasts DOI’s Biased Regulatory Reform Effort Favoring Industry Over Conservation
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION – NO HARD COPY TO FOLLOW Submitted on-line via: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/DOI-2025-0005-0001 June 30, 2025 U.S. Department of the Interior Office of the Solicitor 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 Subject: DOI Request for Information (RFI) regarding Regulatory Reform To Whom It May Concern: I am writing on behalf of the Coalition to Protect
Coalition Rallies Media to Defend National Parks Amid Trump-Era Threats and Budget Cuts
From its first days, the Trump Administration has threatened a number of drastic cuts to national parks and public lands more broadly. They have slashed staffing, attempted the largest ever reduction in the park service budget, and tried to sell off millions of acres of public lands – all while forcing the parks to remain