National Park Service /tags/national-park-service National Park Service en-US Copyright Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:38:32 GMT Advocates raise alarms over national park staffing impacts during prolonged shutdown /local-news/2025-10-23/alarms-national-park-staffing-impacts-shutdown Some National Park Service advocates are worried that, once the ongoing quarrel in Congress is over, the agency’s staff might shrink, impacting park quality. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:38:32 GMT /local-news/2025-10-23/alarms-national-park-staffing-impacts-shutdown Bryce Dix National Parks at risk as Congress weighs budget cuts, advocates say /local-news/2025-07-01/national-parks-at-risk-congress-budget As Congress moves closer to passing President Trump’s sweeping tax and budget bill — which would slash funding for food assistance, Medicaid, and clean energy — advocates are sounding the alarm about the future of America’s National Parks. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 22:11:04 GMT /local-news/2025-07-01/national-parks-at-risk-congress-budget Bryce Dix Despite mass layoffs, poll shows bipartisan approval of federal environmental agencies /local-news/2025-02-28/bipartisan-approval-federal-environmental-agencies Recent polling shows that Western voters – both Democrat and Republican – overwhelmingly approve of these agencies and the work they do. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 21:47:09 GMT /local-news/2025-02-28/bipartisan-approval-federal-environmental-agencies Bryce Dix Officials seek input this week on visitor fees for the Valles Caldera /local-news/2024-08-12/public-comment-visitor-fees-valles-caldera On Saturday, the National Park Service will wrap-up a 30-day public comment period proposing to re-introduce entrance fees for the much-beloved Valles Caldera National Preserve. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 19:54:32 GMT /local-news/2024-08-12/public-comment-visitor-fees-valles-caldera Bryce Dix A scientist said her research could help with repatriation. Instead, it destroyed Native remains. /local-news/2023-07-27/a-scientist-said-her-research-could-help-with-repatriation-instead-it-destroyed-native-remains Federal agencies have awarded millions of dollars to scientific studies on Native American human remains, undermining the goals of NAGPRA as tribes fight for repatriation. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 17:45:45 GMT /local-news/2023-07-27/a-scientist-said-her-research-could-help-with-repatriation-instead-it-destroyed-native-remains Mary Hudetz, ProPublica Judge: Feds Failed To Monitor Mexican Spotted Owl /local-news/2019-09-24/judge-feds-failed-to-monitor-mexican-spotted-owl A judge has ruled that federal agencies have failed to monitor the threatened Mexican Spotted Owl population. The ruling stops prescribed burns and forest… Wed, 25 Sep 2019 01:10:58 GMT /local-news/2019-09-24/judge-feds-failed-to-monitor-mexican-spotted-owl Bryce Dix Chaco Canyon /entertainment/2018-08-14/chaco-canyon The Children's Hour: Sat 8/18 9a: Take a trip with The Children's Hour to Chaco Canyon. This UNESCO World Heritage Site was the center of Pueblo… Wed, 15 Aug 2018 03:40:04 GMT /entertainment/2018-08-14/chaco-canyon Katie Stone