National Park Service Archives

National Park Ranger Fired for Hanging Massive Transgender Flag on Yosemite’s El Capitan

August 20, 2025 - 2:02 pm by Frank Bergman

The National Park Service has fired a California ranger who draped a massive transgender pride flag across Yosemite’s iconic El Capitan rock formation earlier this year.

Trump Increases National Park Fees for Foreign Tourists

July 6, 2025 - 10:00 am by Nick R. Hamilton

In a move aimed at prioritizing domestic access to America’s national parks, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to hike entry fees for foreign visitors.

Biden’s National Park Service Reverses Plan to Demolish William Penn Statue in Philadelphia amid Backlash

January 11, 2024 - 7:31 am by Nick R. Hamilton

Democrat President Joe Biden’s National Park Service has buckled under public pressure amid a backlash over plans to demolish the historic William Penn statue in Philadelphia.