This Private Company Is Failing Yosemite National Park By Mary Andino The High Sierra camps of Yosemite National Park are presented as a premium experience like no other. Situated in a gorgeous landscape high in the Sierra Nevada, the remote camps promise luxury, including cabins, bathrooms, and kitchens for dining comfort. Hiking the High Sierra
45 Organizations Urge National Park Service to Reject Cumberland Island Land Exchanges
Jessica Bowron Comptroller, Exercising the Delegated Authority of the Director National Park Service 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 Darrell Echols Acting Regional Director National Park Service, Region 2 100 Alabama Street SW 1924 Building Atlanta, GA 30303 Melissa Trenchik Superintendent Cumberland Island National Seashore National Park Service 101 Wheeler Street St. Marys, GA
Conservation Groups Oppose Proposed Cumberland Island Land Exchanges
Melissa Trenchik Superintendent Cumberland Island National Seashore National Park Service 101 Wheeler Street St. Marys, GA 31558 October 15, 2026 RE: Comments on the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Voluntary Land Exchanges at Cumberland Island National Seashore (PEPC Project No. 124458) Dear Superintendent Trenchik, Defenders of Wildlife respectfully submits these comments on the National
Veterans for Public Lands: Yosemite National Park Deserves Better
Yosemite National Park Deserves Better By JT Reynolds, U.S. Army Veteran, Retired National Park Service, and Member of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks My career as a steward of America’s public lands started four decades ago, extending from Alaska, to Florida, and many places in between. For some, careers change, evolve, and take
208 Organizations and Businesses Urge USDA to Preserve the Road
To: Joshua White, Acting Director, Ecosystem Management Coordination Cc: The Honorable Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture Chief Tom Schultz, U.S. Forest Service October 4, 2026 We, the undersigned 208 groups and businesses, on behalf of our millions of members, supporters, and customers, strongly oppose the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule
Glacier work punted as Trump administration prioritizes D.C. projects like gilded statues
Sam Wilson In Glacier National Park, septic systems at popular campgrounds, an aging bridge deck along Lake McDonald and chimney inspections are among the projects shelved on a “low priority” list after recent moves by the National Park Service, according to documents and data published by conservation groups this week. The Center for Western Priorities
Coalition Members Urge Utah to Restore Coal Plant Shutdown Requirement to Protect National Park Air Quality
September 30, 2026 Jazmine Lopez ja**********@**ah.gov Devin Mulrooney dm********@**ah.gov Division of Air Quality Department of Environmental Quality 195 North 1950 West Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 Comments Submitted Electronically Subject: Comments on Utah’s proposed Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) Revision Dear Ms. Lopez and Mr. Mulrooney, We are writing on behalf of nearly 5,000
Conservation Groups Urge BLM to Defer Sensitive Parcels in 2027 Montana–Dakotas Oil and Gas Lease Sale
THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY * MONTANA WILDLIFE FEDERATION * COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS * ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD * WILD MONTANA September 24, 2026 SUBMITTED VIA E-PLANNING Jerry Davis Acting State Director Montana/Dakotas State Office 5001 Southgate Drive Billings, MT 59101 Project Contacts: Hattie Payne hp****@*lm.gov (701) 227-7780 Re: Scoping Comments on Parcels for the
Utah Advocates Call for Air Agency to Hold Strong on Coal Plant Shutdown Date
Utah Advocates Call for Air Agency to Hold Strong on Coal Plant Shutdown Date in Latest Regional Haze Plan September 24, 2026 Contact: Amy Dominguez, am***********@********ub.org Salt Lake City – Today, the Utah Division of Air Quality (UDAQ) held a public hearing on a revision to its regional haze plan that continues to fail to reduce
Scoping Comments on Nevada’s First Quarter 2027 Oil and Gas Lease Sale
The Wilderness Society * Rocky Mountain Wild * Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks September 23, 2026 SUBMITTED VIA E-PLANNING Justin Abernathy Acting BLM Nevada State Director BLM Nevada State Office 1340 Financial Blvd Reno, NV 89502 Project Contacts: Melanie Peterson m1******@*lm.gov (775) 289-1896 Stacy Holt sl****@*lm.gov (775) 289-1893 Re: Scoping Comments on Parcels for
Protest of the Montana–Dakotas Fourth Quarter 2026 Oil and Gas Lease Sale
The Wilderness Society * Montana Wildlife Federation Wild Montana * Rocky Mountain Wild The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks September 23, 2026 SUBMITTED VIA E-PLANNING Jerry Davis Acting State Director Montana/Dakotas State Office Bureau of Land Management 5001 Southgate Drive Billings, MT 59101 Project Contact: Hattie Payne (hp****@*lm.gov) (701) 227-7780 Re: Protest of Lease
Member Op-Ed: Yosemite land giveaway shows no place is safe from Trump’s assault on public lands
Yosemite land giveaway shows no place is safe from Trump’s assault on public lands By Mark Butler When reports surfaced recently that Interior Department Secretary Doug Burgum spent the last year quietly working to hand over a portion of Yosemite National Park to a developer, I was angry but not surprised. I’ve been following the
NBC News – Great Americans: A conversation with the first female superintendent of Mt. Rushmore, Cheryl Schreier
“Great Americans” is a recurring NBC Nightly News series commemorating America’s 250th anniversary in 2026. Introduced by anchor Tom Llamas, the series profiles Americans whose accomplishments, courage, creativity, and public service reflect the best of the nation. The September 18 profile features Cheryl Schreier, executive chair of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks
KUER: Utah national parks have a $350M maintenance backlog. The Trump admin isn’t helping.
Utah national parks have a $350M maintenance backlog. The Trump admin isn’t helping. KUER 90.1 | By David Condos Published September 18, 2026 at 2:00 AM MDT Visitors walk past part of a construction project at Canyonlands National Park in southeast Utah, March 14, 2025. With small budgets and exploding visitation, parks often can’t afford
Trump Administration Urged to Halt Yosemite Land Transfer to Private Developer
September 15, 2026 The Honorable Doug Burgum Secretary of the Interior U.S. Department of the Interior 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Re: Reject the Transfer of Yosemite National Park Land to Kingsbarn Realty Capital Dear Secretary Burgum, On behalf of our more than 150 organizations and millions of members and supporters, we urge
Democracy Forward: Unions Lead Filing of New Lawsuit to Stop USDA Reorganization
New Complaint and Renewed Preliminary Injunction Motion Filed After the Court Ruled the Challenge to USDA’s Reorganization Belongs in its Own Case San Francisco – Four unions representing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) employees, joined by nonprofit organizations and cities and counties from across the country, filed a new lawsuit today in the U.S. District
NOTUS: Trump Is Quietly Planning to Majorly Change How National Parks Are Run
Trump Is Quietly Planning to Majorly Change How National Parks Are Run All Interior Department bureaus are considering major shake-ups under an edict from leadership. By Anna Kramer and Eric Katz September 8, 2026 10:31 a.m. The Trump administration is planning to significantly reorganize the National Park Service and other bureaus of the Interior Department,
Member Op-Ed: California’s wild forests need protection — not more roads
California’s wild forests need protection — not more roads Opinion By Woody Smeck September 6, 2026 California’s national forests contain some of the last truly wild landscapes in the American West. They protect drinking water, provide critical wildlife habitat, support recreation economies and give millions of people the chance to experience nature on its own
KQED: ‘Yosemite Is Not for Sale’: California Officials Oppose Land-Swap Deal
‘Yosemite Is Not for Sale’: California Officials Oppose Land-Swap Deal Backlash against a proposed deal to develop a private road into Yosemite has intensified as National Park Service employees grapple with an uncertain future. Sep 2, 2026 Updated 4:36 pm PT By Sarah Wright – KQED Public Radio A group of California lawmakers called on federal
USA Today: A piece of Yosemite could be privatized: What that means for visitors
A piece of Yosemite could be privatized: What that means for visitors A developer wants to build a road through Yosemite National Park land, prompting concerns about conservation and future precedence. By Eve Chen USA TODAY Updated Sept. 3, 2026, 8:34 a.m. ET Kingsbarn Realty Capital proposes building a road through less than two
Yosemite land swap could face legal roadblocks
Yosemite land swap could face legal roadblocks A private developer wants to build a short road into Yosemite, but some experts say plans for a land exchange with the National Park Service could run afoul of a 1978 law. BY HEATHER RICHARDS | 09/02/2026 01:11 PM EDT A developer’s effort to acquire a piece of
NPR: Flash floods shaping America’s national story
SEPTEMBER 1, 20265:31 PM ET HEARD ON ALL THINGS CONSIDERED By Ava Berger Amid floods in Nepal, the U.S. is experiencing serious floods in the west, including the Grand Canyon. We break down if they are connected and how Americans can understand this monsoon season. Transcript AILSA CHANG, HOST: Over the past two weeks, we
Former National Park Superintendents Warn Interior Secretary: National Parks Are in Crisis
September 2, 2026 The Honorable Doug Burgum Secretary Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20240 Dear Secretary Burgum, As former National Park Service (NPS) superintendents, we have dedicated our careers to protecting America’s national parks. We have stood in front of crowded visitor centers, responded to emergencies in remote backcountry,
Protect the Wildlife-Rich Moose-Wilson Corridor
August 29, 2026 During a recent live interview on MS NOW, Friends of the Moose-Wilson Corridor and Joan Anzelmo, a Coalition member, highlighted the urgent effort to protect the corridor from construction of a separated bicycle pathway. The National Park Service rejected such a pathway in its September 2016 Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record
Member Op-Ed: Stand up for Arizona’s National Monuments
Not only did the White House decimate two Utah National Monuments last month, but now Senator Mike Lee is attempting to speed up the destruction of Bears Ears even further. Clearly, this Administration is coming after National Monuments—and Arizona could be next. Last year it was reported that they wanted to downsize six specific national