Coalition to Protect America's National Parks

Please stay safe, look out for one another, and join us in thanking the NPS employees helping keep our parks and communities safe during this storm.

We’re grateful for their dedication and encourage everyone to: • Check local weather and park alerts • Follow closures and safety guidance • Avoid unnecessary travel in impacted areas

As severe weather brings dangerous cold, snow, ice, and power outages to many communities, we want to recognize the National Park Service employees working through these conditions to protect visitors, safeguard resources, and support surrounding communities.

National parks must tell the full story of America, not a sanitized one. washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…

Removing history doesn’t restore “truth.” The Park Service has taken down an exhibit on slavery at Independence National Historical Park, part of a broader effort to erase stories of slavery, racism, and injustice from our parks. washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…

New reporting: Trump is eyeing National Park Service land along the Potomac River for a massive statue garden, raising serious concerns about transparency, public input, and the politicization of our parks. Our parks aren’t political props. Read more: eenews.net/articles/trump…

Take Action 🚨 The House voted to open the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to mining—putting clean water, wildlife, and communities at risk. Now the Senate must stop it. 📞 Call your Senators: 202-224-3121 Tell them to reject mining in the Boundary Waters.

National Park Service employees are working hard under incredibly difficult circumstances. They deserve fair evaluations based on their work, not artificial systems that damage morale and push dedicated staff out. theintercept.com/2026/01/21/nps…

International visitors now pay up to $100 more at 11 U.S. national parks. Emily Thompson of @ProtectNPS warns: “It’s going to diminish the visitor experience, and be a burden on park staff, who are already short-staffed.” 📖 Read the full story 👇marketplace.org/story/2026/01/…

New reporting shows how cuts to the National Park Service’s Inventory & Monitoring program are weakening park protection. 👉 Read. Share. Speak up for science in our parks. sfgate.com/national-parks…

National parks rely on science to protect wildlife, water, and ecosystems, but that science is under threat. 🗣️ “You don’t know what to do until the science tells you.” sfgate.com/national-parks…

From our friends at @npca 🏞️ A new documentary shows how retired ranger Carol Borneman rallied her community to speak up for park funding and staffing One voice can make a difference. npca.org/articles/11278…

New national park fee policies are causing confusion, delays, and added strain on park staff, reports @usatoday. "This policy is also an additional burden on National Park staff, who are still grappling with a 24% reduction in the permanent workforce.” usatoday.com/story/travel/e…

A new piece from National Parks Traveler examines the Endangered Species Act’s record, its successes, and why efforts to weaken it could cost us far more species. 👉  nationalparkstraveler.org/2026/01/threat…

The Endangered Species Act works. Because of the ESA: • Green sea turtles rebounded from near extinction • Humpback whales recovered after industrial whaling • Brown pelicans made a full comeback • Sea otters are restoring kelp forests

We are urging the EPA to reject the proposed “Updated Definition of ‘Waters of the United States’” rule. The rollback would weaken #CleanWaterAct protections for millions of miles of streams and acres of wetlands. 👉 Read our full letter: protectnps.org/2026/01/01/nat…

A new article reveals that federal agencies approved thousands of air tours over Bay Area national parks without proper environmental review. We joined PEER & local partners to challenge this proposal and defend wildlife, quiet, & the park experience. thetravel.com/us-government-…

Great Basin NP turns 40 this year! 🏞️ The celebration kicks off Jan 27 at 6pm PT with Superintendent Stories, a virtual event featuring three former park superintendents who helped shape Great Basin’s legacy. Part of a new monthly Virtual Speaker Series. greatbasinfoundation.org/news/40anniver…

Thank you to everyone who stood with our parks and park staff this past year. Your voices, advocacy & support make a real difference. Here’s to a year ahead rooted in stewardship, accountability,& hope for our parks, the people who care for them, and future generations.

Happy New Year from the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks ✨ As we welcome a new year, we’re reminded why we do this work: to protect the places that inspire us, ground us, and connect us, our national parks and public lands.