National Park Service

Officials at two agencies told the GAO that many employees were traumatized by 2016's Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation and some did not return to work, including some who transferred to other agency field units.

Federal Watchdog: Public Lands Employees Face Hundreds Of Threats, Assaults

Madelyn Beck

A new report from Congress鈥檚 watchdog says employees overseeing public lands are facing hundreds of threats and assaults.

Norris Campground in Yellowstone National Park.

Panel Suggests Privatizing Campgrounds In National Parks

Kamila Kudelska

An Interior Department committee is recommending that the National Park Service privatize campgrounds in national parks and offer services such as WI-FI...

Former Grand Teton National Park Superintendent Now NPS Acting Director

Kamila Kudelska

David Vela, the former superintendent of Grand Teton National Park, is now the acting director of the National Park Service.

A volunteer works in Yellowstone on National Public Lands Day.

Lend A Hand On National Public Lands Day

Catherine Wheeler

This Saturday, September 28, is National Public Lands Day . It's called the largest single-day volunteer effort for America's public lands.

Science

Mountain West Lawmakers, Scientist At Center Of Hearing On Scientific Integrity

Rae Ellen Bichell

The Mountain West featured heavily in a House Natural Resources Committee hearing Thursday looking into issues of scientific integrity in the Interior鈥�

The Mountain West is home to a large portion of the nation's national parks, including Arches National Park in Utah.

National Parks See More And More Visitors, Fewer And Fewer Rangers

Amanda Peacher

A new analysis shows that despite record visitation, the National Park Service is hiring fewer rangers and other staff.

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Congressman Calls For Probe Into Research Censorship Claims

Associated Press

U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse is calling for an investigation to be reopened into allegations that the National Park Service tried to remove references to鈥�

Elizabeth Warren's Plan For Public Lands Would Make National Parks Free

Nate Hegyi

No new oil and gas leases. No more shrinking monuments. Free entrance to national parks.

Democrats Criticize National Parks Budget Cuts In Trump Proposal

Amanda Peacher

House Democrats railed against the Trump Administration鈥檚 proposed National Parks budget in a committee hearing this week. Audio File Click 'play' to...

Shutdown Cost The National Park Service Millions, Shows Internal Email

Ali Budner

The National Park Service may have lost millions of dollars in revenue during the recent government shutdown, and recovering from this setback may take...