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Latest top headlines • 28 May 2026
A newly released database of comments received through DOI-placed, QR-coded signs inviting NP visitors to turn in material that doesn't glorify American history and American landscapes shows many used the opportunity to blast Trump instead. https://buff.ly/UGjBH7e
A reservation-less Yosemite NP was mobbed over the recent holiday weekend, with some visitors describing the experience in nightmarish terms. https://buff.ly/JuzP0Za
A NY Times investigation finds that $67M in USNPS entrance fees are being spent on Trump-priority DC-area projects. https://buff.ly/fftdPkb
A 638-acre tract associated with one of the first European settlers in today's Great Smoky Mountains NP is being bought by a conservancy, which will turn around and donate it to the park. https://buff.ly/ejYx2On
Two Democrats have introduced the Public Lands Workforce Stability Act, which would prevent mass terminations at land/water-managing agencies. https://buff.ly/HiEwZvm
Two more rangers in DR Congo's Virunga NP have been killed in an armed attack by militants. https://mongabay.cc/4dM1JY
A former park employees reports on the crowd chaos already hitting Yosemite NP after Trump got rid of a hard-won reservation system. https://buff.ly/GXOJv92
INSPIRED BY GEORGE MELÉNDEZ WRIGHT
The first-ever biography of our namesake — the visionary who revolutionized management of America‘s national parks
“Emory’s enumeration of Wright’s accomplishments—including a survey of wildlife in Western parks, the first of its kind—is nothing short of awe-inspiring. Highly recommended for nature lovers and park enthusiasts.” LIBRARY JOURNAL
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