Americans’ national parks passes will pay for Trump’s July 4 plans, documents show

Entry fees are going toward a $1.6 million fireworks display and D.C. beautification, while donations will fund a $5 million ...
TheTravel on MSN

U.S. Government Takes Desperate National Parks' Visitor Fees Again To Fund D.C.’s Golden Statue Renovations

NPS visitor fees will be diverted to coat Washington, D.C., statues in gold, while U.S. parks struggle with sewage issues and ...

National Park Entrance Fees Are Funding Trump’s D.C. Projects

The administration is spending at least $67 million worth of fees paid by visitors to national parks on fixing D.C. fountains ...

‘Glaringly disconnected': Interior Secretary Doug Burgum grilled over proposed $1 billion national park budget cut

Democrats clashed with Trump officials over national parks.
Kitsap Sun

National Park Service firings hit Mount Rainier, Olympic, North Cascades

About half a dozen employees at each of Washington’s three national parks are believed to have been laid off as part of the Trump administration’s government-wide push to slash staff. Mount Rainier ...
News Tribune

What are Washington’s least popular national parks? These had fewest visitors

How popular are public lands in Washington state? In 2025, the top national parks, recreation areas and historic sites in Washington state each attracted more than a million visitors, according to the ...
The Bellingham Herald

National Parks Service to hire seasonal employees after all. What it means for Washington

After some speculation following the federal hiring freeze imposed by President Donald Trump, the National Park Service announced it will hire seasonal workers to staff its 63 parks this summer. “The ...