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AT HOT SPRINGS, BUY A BEER, FIX A PARK

From: Greenwire

“Jeff Ruch, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said relying on leases for more revenue puts the Park Service on "sort of a slippery…

ASKING AND GETTING: BEHIND THE SURGE OF PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM

From: Inside Philanthropy

“Watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) was harshly critical, with Executive Director Jeff Ruch stating, “We are concerned…

NRA OFFICIAL LANDS SEAT ON NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION BOARD

From: National Parks Traveler

““These are not minor matters – these changes would forfeit whole spheres of national park stewardship,” PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch said last week.…

HOW CAN YELLOWSTONE STAY SAFE, ACCESSIBLE AND PRISTINE AS MORE AND MORE PEOPLE VISIT?

From: Star Tribune

“There’s also concern from groups like Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility questioning the increasing commercialization of parks to raise money. Wenk…

SOME MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WANT THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TO LIFT BAN ON PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES

From: National Parks Traveler

“The bottle ban had been in the works for some time. In anticipation of it, Grand Canyon crews early in 2011 installed nine free water stations throughout…


News Releases

HOW PARK BAN ON PLASTIC BOTTLES GOT THROTTLED

Misstatements Masked Lack of Current Data or Consultation Except with Industry

PARK SERVICE CORPORATE $ PLAN MIGHTILY WATERED DOWN

Key Planks Jettisoned While Others Made Contingent on Uncertain Future Steps

JARVIS TENURE A DISASTER FOR NATIONAL PARK RESOURCES

Other Scandals Overshadowed Protection Rollbacks for Wildlife and Habitats

PARK SERVICE MYOPIC DRIVE FOR POLITICALLY CORRECT SCIENCE

Pretentious New Resource Planning Directive Hopelessly Conflicted and Amorphous

SKYLINE DRIVE CLOSURES AND DRONES FOR CORPORATE PARKS DONOR

Approval for Subaru Ad Shoot Hand-Carried through National Park Headquarters