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Latest top headlines • 13 April 2026
Backing down to a lawsuit, Trump reversed course on Monday and agreed to allow the Pride Flag to be flown at Stonewall NMon. https://buff.ly/sLpj5XW
Trump is moving ahead with plans to build more border wall through Cabexa Prieta NWR and Organ Pipe Cactus NMon. https://buff.ly/HdlAWwv
Trump's proposed rewrite of the slavery panels at the President's House at Independence NHP was posted, drawing sharp criticisms. https://buff.ly/qCjbl2y
In a long-expected move, Trump fired the entire sitting Board that oversees the Presidio in San Francisco. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/us/trump-presidio-landmark-board-fired.html
A new report from the Cultural Landscape Foundation will focus on Trump's attempts to erase American history. https://buff.ly/pU9bfnG
A feature story in High Country News details the cascading effects on scientific research and management on public lands in the Greater Yellowstone caused by Trump cutbacks. https://buff.ly/vsYLYEZ
A new study offers the perspective that crowds in NPs and other PAs do not always mean a degraded visitor experience; they might instead be a source of positive "collective" experiences. https://buff.ly/CToE8qD
Trump is pressing to reverse an O&G drilling no-go zone around Chaco Culture NHP. https://buff.ly/20KPR0r
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