Senate Backs Massive Public Lands, Conservation Bill

MATTHEW DALY / The Associated Press Feb 12, 2019 The measure, passed on a 98-2 vote, adds a million acres of new wilderness, expands several national parks and creates four new monuments. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

National Parks Rush to Clean Up Toppled Trees, Trash After Shutdown

BRADY McCOMBS and FELICIA FONSECA / The Associated Press Feb 1, 2019 Among the effects of a month-plus with no staff are damaged Joshua trees and elephant seals overtaking a Northern California beach. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

National Park Service to Tap Into Entrance Fees to Keep Operating

The Associated Press Jan 6, 2019 The extreme step is necessary at popular sites that are open during the shutdown, top parks official says, but its legality is questioned. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

National Parks Struggle to Stay Open, Safe During Shutdown

Brady McCombs and John Flesher / The Associated Press Jan 5, 2019 Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke had a message for visitors: “Grab a trash bag and take some trash out with you." Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Federal Workers Face Grim Prospect of Lengthy Shutdown

JULIET LINDERMAN and LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Dec 27, 2018 The president tweets: "this isn't about the Wall," but about Democrats denying him "a win." Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

White House Closer to Partial Shutdown With Wall Demand

HOPE YEN / The Associated Press Dec 16, 2018 Despite lawmaker resistance from both parties, the Trump administration insists that Congress provide billions for a southern border wall. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mention of Climate Change Scrubbed From National Parks Report

Elizabeth Shogren / Reveal Sep 10, 2018 An investigation reveals officials were instructed to remove language the Trump administration regarded as "sensitive." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

National Parks Report on Climate Change Finally Released, Uncensored

Elizabeth Shogren / Reveal News May 21, 2018 Earlier drafts had omitted all mention of humans' responsibility for global warming. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Florida Lawmakers Consider Gun Proposals

The Associated Press Feb 26, 2018 The Florida Senate Rules Committee has voted 9-4 for a bill that would raise the age to purchase rifles from 18 to 21 and create a three-day waiting period to buy the weapons. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Government Shutdown: What’s Closed, Who’s Affected

RICHARD LARDNER / The Associated Press Jan 20, 2018 Many governmental operations will continue, but the longer the closure goes on, the more likely that its impact will be felt. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

A Move That ‘Could Alter the Course of American Land Conservation’

Kristin Miller / Moyers and Company Dec 6, 2017 The plan to shrink Bear Ears National Monument in Utah is only one crisis the National Park Service is facing under the Trump administration. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Via Twitter, National Parks Service and NASA Defy Trump’s Gag on Climate Change Information

Emma Niles / Truthdig Jan 26, 2017 Many in the scientific community are also spreading word of an upcoming “Scientists March on Washington.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )