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Amid Trump Budget Cuts, New Activist-Led National Park…

Travel NewsJune 6, 20254Views

There are good reasons to worry about U.S. national parks right now. The Trump administration's extensive layoffs of National Park Service workers and proposed cuts of $1.2 billion to the federal agency's budget—amounting to a reduction in funding of almost 25%—will have a sharply negative impact on everything from preservation efforts and recreational programming to…

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The Most Unique Thing to Do in Glacier Bay National Park:…

Funny thing about Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park. Although the site’s mountains, fjords, rugged coastlines, and marquee glaciers attract more than 700,000 annual visitors, the vast majority of them never set foot on land. More than 95% of parkgoers come aboard cruise ships that aren't allowed to dock in the nature reserve. Instead, National Park…

May 19, 202514Views

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Close call reported between Delta flight and Air Force jet near Reagan National

A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-332(ER). Joan Valls | Nurphoto | Getty Images A Delta Air Lines flight had a reported close call Friday with a U.S. Air Force jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. CNN first reported the close call between the Airbus A319 that was departing Reagan and an Air…

April 6, 202512Views

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Airport had enough power, National Grid says

A reads "Do Not Travel To Heathrow Airport" at Hounslow Central London Underground station on March 21, 2025. Jaimi Joy | Bloomberg | Getty Images Heathrow Airport had enough power to remain open on Friday, after the London hub spent most of the day closed due to a fire at a nearby electrical substation, according…

March 24, 202530Views

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Which National Park Facilities Are Closed Because of…

As you prepare to pay your federal income tax again this year, take special note of how much less you're getting from your government for your money now. The National Park Service (NPS) is newly damaged and diminished. A few weeks ago, if you wanted to visit the iconic Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming,…

March 12, 202525Views

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Full List of 34 Targeted National Park Leases: “Parks…

The Trump administration has announced plans to terminate the National Park Service leases of at least 34 buildings that function as visitor centers, law enforcement offices, museums, archives, and centers for necessary park services. "Parks are being dismantled before our very eyes," said the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) in an urgent statement released Thursday,…

March 12, 202525Views

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The U.S. National Parks Bring In Much More Money Than They…

To my mind, the U.S. National Park System (NPS) is invaluable. Its 85 million acres span all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and every U.S. territory. In these parks are geothermal and geological wonders; billions of mammals, birds, reptiles, and fish; and landscapes that are among the most majestic on Earth. Just as importantly,…

March 12, 202523Views

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Frommers | National Geographic Sea Lion

Fairly utilitarian expedition vessels, Sea Bird and Sea Lion are designed to get you out into the wilderness, with naturalists on board to teach you something about it, too. …

February 10, 202533Views

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Frommers | National Geographic Sea Bird

Fairly utilitarian expedition vessels, Sea Bird and Sea Lion are designed to get you out into the wilderness, with naturalists on board to teach you something about it, too. …

February 10, 202522Views

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Understaffing Could Make National Parks a Real Mess This Summer

The temporary hiring freeze that has been ordered across the entire U.S. federal government by the Trump administration could wreak havoc on national parks this summer, observers warn. In addition to putting the brakes on the hiring of new workers for positions at the National Park Service, which is overseen by the federal Department of…

January 28, 202532Views