National Parks

It supported an $118 million bridge at Yellowstone National Park, employee housing at Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado, wastewater upgrades at Great Basin National Park in Nevada and hundreds of other projects.

Conservation and historical groups sued as the Trump administration targeted hundreds of exhibits on climate change, civil rights and diverse communities.

Many visitors objected to what they saw as an attempt to downplay difficult chapters of American history.

The National Park Service recorded 323 million visits in 2025 at parks, historic sites, monuments and recreation areas, about a 3% decline from 2024’s all-time high.

Scott Socha is an executive at Delaware North, a company that contracts with the National Park Service to provide lodging and food at several national parks.

The National Park Service started free entry days in 2009. The selection and number of days have varied, but Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been on the list ever since 2011.

The Trump administration's deadline to "review and remove" has passed with shops in the National Park closed for the season.

Starting on Jan. 1, international visitors to some of the most visited national parks will face price increases. Some businesses are concerned about a decline of visitors or spending, while others aren't anticipating large impacts.

A Moab resident discovered spray-painted graffiti in Arches National Park in the middle of the 44-day government shutdown. National parks have remained open during that time with little to no staff.

The shutdown hasn't stopped the crowds at the very popular Zion National Park. But keeping it open has required tens of thousands from state funds and donations.