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Press Release
President’s Budget Proposal Slashes National Park Service Funding Amid Ongoing Attacks on National Parks
Apr 2026
“A cut this massive would be catastrophic. This proposal would only accelerate the damage, putting our national parks at even greater risk and further cut the park staffing that is…
Blog Post
Why Chaco Culture’s Buffer Matters
Apr 2026 | By Maude Dinan
Years of work to defend this historic site and its views are at risk if the administration removes a 10-mile barrier between the park site and oil and gas drilling.…
Blog Post
My Most Prized Possession
Apr 2026 | By Kai Tran
What item do you value most? For this park advocate, it was his stamp-filled Passport to Your National Parks® — and then he lost it. Find out what happened next.…