News Releases

Our National Parks in Crisis: After a season of budget cuts, reductions in force, and wildfires, California park staff vote to unionize

05 Sep 2025

More than 97 percent of employees at three California parks voted in favor of unionization, and the coalition of more than 600 staff members are now represented by the National Federation of Federal Employees.

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Our National Parks in Crisis: Park Staff Worked for Weeks Without Pay as NPS Faces Staffing and Budget Cuts

08 Aug 2025

The following news roundup calls attention to threats to the National Park Service as the busiest season of the year for parks continues.

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Our National Parks in Crisis: National Park Service and Forest Service Cuts Threaten Visitors’ Safety

01 Aug 2025

During the last weeks of July, more cuts mean more threats to safety on public lands

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Help us celebrate World Ranger Day July 31

25 Jul 2025

Park Rangers, Conservation Professionals at Risk

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Our National Parks in Crisis: Tracking Trump’s Attacks on the National Park Service

03 Jul 2025

The attack on national parks continues as we head into a long holiday weekend.

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ANPR, NPCA, CPANP collectively oppose “Improving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil Service" proposed rule

03 Jun 2025

This rule deeply troubles us, and we oppose it in the strongest possible terms. It would significantly undermine 140 years of career civil service protections including the Pendleton Act of 1883 and Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.

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Former NPS Directors to Secretary Burgum: Recent Order Is “Contradictory With The Law And The Intent Of Congress”

08 May 2025

Five former directors of the National Park Service sent a letter today to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum stating that his recent order is “Contradictory With The Law And The Intent Of Congress. The letter also was signed by eight deputy directors. 

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ANPR urges Trump administration to continue air quality monitoring in national parks

07 May 2025

Air quality monitoring is vital to continued healthy and safety of our national parks

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Hello in There Foundation supports ANPR's Ranger Relief Fund

22 Apr 2025

Proceeds from limited-edition John Print Tribute Collection aims to support rangers

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Don't blink: Your NPS is being annihilated before your very eyes

24 Mar 2025

DOGE is attempting to dismantle our parks: Don't sit by and let it happen.

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