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You’re not going to be alone in national parks this summer – enjoy the company

On a summer morning a couple of years ago, we went for a hike on the fabled Bright Angel Trail, one of the most popular trails in Grand Canyon National Park.

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Trump Defends £310 Million White House Ballroom Without Congressional Approval As Judge Signals It May Be Illegal

A federal judge questions the legality of President Trump's plan to build a ballroom at the White House, citing potential violations of federal law.

International Business Times UK

Trump Organisation Moves To Brand America's 250th Anniversary With Series Of Previously Unreported Trump Trademarks

The Trump Organisation has filed trademark applications linking the president's name to America's 250th anniversary, covering a range of merchandise.

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Slavery exhibit removed by Trump administration returns to Philadelphia’s Independence Mall after judge’s order

The Trump administration is appealing the decision restoring the exhibit about history of slavery

The Independent UK

TrumpRx, Trump Kennedy Center, Trump National Parks passes − government free speech allows the president to name things after himself

In November 2025 the Trump administration announced a special park pass commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary that featured images of two presidents: George Washington and Donald Trump.

The Conversation

Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues

Conservation and historical organizations are suing the Trump administration over National Park Service policies that the groups say erase history and science from America’s national parks

The Independent UK

Martha Washington’s enslaved maid Ona Judge made a daring escape to freedom – but the National Park Service has erased her story from Philadelphia exhibit

On the evening of May 21, 1796, Ona Judge made the daring decision to free herself.

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Plaza Can Be Temporarily Closed for Construction, Without Violating First Amendment

The National Park Service had announced "a temporary closure of Columbus Circle" in D.C. for "the renovation of the fountain, cleaning of the statues, plaza and turf renovations to the park site."

Reason

Judge calls Justice Department's statements on slavery exhibit display 'dangerous' and 'horrifying'

A federal judge warned Justice Department lawyers that they were making “dangerous" and “horrifying” statements when they said the Trump Administration can decide what part of history to display at National Park Service sites

The Independent UK

Philadelphia sues over removal of slavery exhibit at Independence National Historical Park

The National Park Service has removed an exhibit on slavery at Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park

The Independent UK

The National Park Service just uncovered a long-necked dinosaur

Park workers excavated 3,000 pounds of fossil and rock

The Independent UK

Deep cuts made 2025 a difficult year for National Park Service - Roll Call

From the start of the second Trump administration there has been a steady flow of bad news for staff and services at the NPS.

Roll Call

Oldest National Park Service ranger Betty Reid Soskin dies at 104

In 2008, Glamour Magazine named her one of its women of the year

The Independent UK

What does it mean to be a new national park? Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia may soon find out

Ocmulgee Mounds, a site in central Georgia with 12,000 years of Indigenous history, may be on the verge of becoming the newest U.S. national park. This is the flagship designation of the National Park Service system, which includes many types of properties in addition to formally designated national parks.

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National Park Service Scraps Free Admission On MLK Day, Juneteenth: Adds Trump's Birthday In 2026

The National Park Service's decision to eliminate free admission on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth while adding President Donald Trump's birthday has drawn widespread criticism from civil rights leaders and lawmakers.

The Independent UK

National park entry to be free next year on Trump’s birthday - but not Juneteenth or MLK Day

NPS also announced that, starting in 2026, entry free days will only apply for American citizens and residents.

International Business Times UK

Trump Axes MLK Day And Juneteenth From Free Park List — But Magically Adds His Own Birthday

The Department of the Interior has removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the 2026 National Park Service fee-free calendar and added President Trump's birthday.

Roll Call

Shutdown, staffing cuts taking a toll at National Park Service - Roll Call

The government shutdown has advocates for national parks fearful for the future of America’s “crown jewels” as more layoffs are threatened.

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A surge of visitors to Yosemite overwhelms a skeleton crew: ‘This is exactly what we warned about’

As the US government shutdown enters its third week, concerns mount over how the nation’s public lands will fare

The Independent UK

At America's national parks in the Trump era, the arc of history bends toward revisionism

The National Park Service under President Donald Trump is looking to reshape what it tells Americans about their history

Euronews

What the US government shutdown means for travellers as thousands of flights delayed

Thousands of US flights suffered delays and National Parks are 'feeling the strain' as the government shutdown drags into its seventh day.

The Independent UK

National parks will remain 'generally' open during the shutdown, but Liberty Bell doors are closed

Crowds of people loaded onto boats to tour the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Wednesday morning with no immediate signs of the government shutdown that is triggering the furlough of about two-thirds of National Park Service employees

The Independent UK

Fat Bear Week is coming – and the competition will be chunky

The brown bears of Alaska’s Katmai National Park can reach a hefty 1,200 pounds as they prepare to hibernate in November

The Independent UK

Ranger fired for hanging transgender flag from iconic National Park spot

A group of seven climbers including two other park rangers hung the flag

Advnture

Long lines and scientists forced to clean bathrooms – America's national parks struggle with a significantly reduced workforce after Trump's mass firings

The National Park Service is struggling through a busy summer, after thousands of employees lost their jobs or took redundancy

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