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NEED FOR MORE PARK RANGERS CITED

From: FEDweek

“Figures provided by the National Park Service show that law enforcement ranks in national parks are shrinking even while public visitation to the parks is rising, according…

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…

ADDITIONAL COMMENT SOUGHT ON FIRE LOOKOUT PROJECT

From: Yellowstone Insider

“Cellphone reception is a contentious topic in Yellowstone National Park. Indeed, the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) have repeatedly…

LOS ALAMOS SEEKS DETENTE WITH ITS NEIGHBORS - BEARS

From: Albuquerque Journal

“The Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, made up of current and former state and federal government employees, recently criticized the decision…

PARK POLICE STAFFING SHRINKING DESPITE INCREASED NEED, SAYS WATCHDOG

From: Federal Times

““The U.S. Park Police are at a low ebb while facing a rising tide,” stated PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch in a press release. “In recent years, this force has…


News Releases

EVAPORATING NATIONAL PARK STAFF LEVELS

Overall Workforce Has Shrunken by More Than a Sixth Since 2011

DON’T DISNEY-FY DENALI

Big Recreational Development for Wonder Lake Would Pave Paradise

CHANCES OF SEEING DENALI WOLVES IN THE WILD NOW REMOTE

1% Viewing Success Record Low After State Eliminated No-Hunt Buffers

NO RELIEF FROM NOISY PARK AIR TOURS ANYTIME SOON

FAA Touts Belated Baby Steps in 7 Parks to Forestall Judicial Intervention

NO DIRECTION - NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND BLM TO BE RUN BY LOWER DEPUTIES FOR 3 YEARS

Trump and Bernhardt Continue to Deny Senate Role in Confirming Directors