Oct 13 Officials broach idea of charging for National Mall protests By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The National Park Service is exploring whether to require protest organizers to pay for law enforcement and other support services for their demonstrations at the nation's capital. Continue reading
Oct 30 National Park Service drops funding for Black Panther Party project By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The National Park Service has withdrawn plans to pay nearly $100,000 for a project honoring the legacy of the Black Panther Party after police groups complained to President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Oct 26 Democrats condemn proposed fee hikes at national parks By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Democratic senators are harshly criticizing a National Park Service plan to impose steep increases in entrance fees at 17 of its most popular parks, including the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone and Zion. Continue reading
Apr 26 WATCH: Trump signs review of national monuments By Jill Colvin, Matthew Daly, Associated Press It's an action that could upend protections put in place in Utah and other states as Trump tries to rack up accomplishments in his first 100 days. Continue reading
Apr 03 5 important stories that don't have anything to do with politics By Erica R. Hendry, Iman Smith, Joshua Barajas, Laura Santhanam before the latest chapter in the Russian investigation threatens to wrestle control of the 24-hour news cycle, here are five important stories that may not have shown up in your Facebook feed. Continue reading
Apr 03 Trump donates $78,333.32, his presidential salary so far, to National Park Service By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press President Donald Trump is donating the first three months of his salary to the National Park Service. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 6:13 New national park celebrates Harriet Tubman's legacy By Megan Thompson, Mori Rothman, Michael D. Regan After Harriet Tubman, famed conductor of the Underground Railroad, rescued dozens of people from slavery and served in the Civil War, she settled down in the small city of Auburn in upstate New York and continued a life of service. Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 7:04 National parks turn into classrooms to turn a new generation into nature lovers By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 2:20 National parks explorer urges Americans to 'get out there and see' them By PBS News Hour Last June, Darius Nabors embarked upon a journey: in honor of the National Park Service's 100th birthday, he would explore the country’s 59 national parks in 59 weeks. “I traded the modern conveniences of life...for beautiful sunrises, beautiful sunsets and… Continue watching
Aug 24 National Park Service hopes to convince minorities that this land is their land, too By Felicia Fonseca and Beatriz Costa-Lima, Associated Press GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — When Asha Jones and other Grand Canyon interns arrived for their summer at the national park, they were struck by its sheer immensity, beauty and world-class hiking trails. Soon, they noticed something else. Continue reading