National parks had a record year. Trump officials appear to want it kept quiet.
America’s national parks saw more than 331 million visits last year, a record. But the Trump administration does not want to call attention to those numbers amid mass firings of rangers and other employees.
National Park Service Quiet About Record 2024 Visitation
There was no press release, no sparkling quote from the National Park Service's acting director, no agency public conversation about the record 331.9 million people who explored the National Park System in 2024.
The National Park Service set a visitation record in 2024. Here are the top sites
Boy did Americans and other visitors make good use of US National Park Service sites in 2024 – enough to set a record.
They used to run Utah’s national parks. Trump’s mass firings are ‘a really big deal,’ they say.
Three former superintendents of Utah’s "Mighty 5" national parks say the Trump administration’s firings of park staff will degrade not only visitors’ experiences, but also the lands and history the parks preserve.
Cashless Lawsuit Revived Against National Park Service
Efforts to end the National Park Service's growing policy not to accept cash at sites in the National Park System have been revived with an amended complaint filed in federal court in Washington.
10 most visited US National Parks in 2024
The No. 1 most visited NPS site is home to military sites such as the Presidio in San Francisco, and it supports 19 distinct ecosystems from seashore to redwood forests. Attendance jumped almost
U.S. National Parks Had a Record Year. But There’s ‘No Public Announcement’ and Staffing Shortages
A record-setting year for U.S. parks may have been something to celebrate in the past, but with staffing shortages and other issues on the horizon, it's unclear whether parks will be able to cope going forward.
In this National Park gateway, Trump's cuts, tariff threats inject uncertainty
In a tourist town still struggling to climb out from pandemic restrictions, Canadian tourists are canceling trips ...
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Federal budget cuts could have a devastating effect on Utah's national parks
As part of the Trump administration’s recent efforts to cut federal spending, the National Park Service has fired around ...
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Staffing cuts to national parks worry some Utah visitors ahead of busy season
KSL talked with several hikers in Arches National Park about their hopes and fears after widespread National Park Service ...
Video captures significant rock slide in Utah’s Zion National Park that shuts down roadway
Video captures significant rock slide in Utah’s Zion National Park that shuts down roadway - One nearby biker heard heard ...
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2 sentenced for handling ‘numerous historic artifacts’ at Canyonlands National Park
Two people received sentences Friday for trespassing onto a historical site at Canyonlands National Park, according to the ...
Layoffs, the federal government and impacts on Utah
In a move to tackle what it says is a bloated federal government, the Trump administration has laid off or terminated 10,000 ...
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Zion National Park scenic drive reopens 24 hours after rockfall
No one was injured during a rockslide inside Zion National Park on Monday, but one of the park's most traveled roads has been ...