The Latest Breaking News from National Park Service

Wanted: The Teton Range’s few remaining mountain goats

The National Park Service is removing nonnative mountain goats from the Teton Range to protect native bighorn sheep

The Independent UK · Jun 23

Washington's renovated Reflecting Pool needs repairs

Just weeks after a multi-million dollar renovation, Washington's Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool will be drained to deal with peeling paint and an algal bloom.

AAP · Jun 22

Algae blooms, paint peels, and Trump claims the reflecting pool was vandalized. Now US Park police have arrested a three-time Olympian

"I didn’t destroy or break or peel anything.”

We Got This Covered · Jun 22

Questions swirl over Trump-linked firm given $1.7M no-bid contract to clean Reflecting Pool water before algae returned

The firm’s owner resides near the president at Mar-a-Lago and has donated more than $300,000 to political committees affiliated with Trump

The Independent UK · Jun 19

Trump administration compares reflecting pool algae battle to Iran war

Interior department insists water at Washington landmark is ‘crystal clear’ as witnesses report murky green pool

The Guardian - US · Jun 18

Trump administration can replace Washington slavery exhibit in Philadelphia, appeals court says

A federal appeals court panel says the Trump administration can replace a slavery exhibit at George Washington’s home in Philadelphia

The Independent UK · Jun 18

Trump Admin Ordered by Federal Court to Reinstate Slavery and Climate Change References Removed From National Parks

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore historical exhibits removed from national parks, sparking a legal battle over historical narratives and educational integrity.

International Business Times UK · Jun 17

Jimmy Kimmel ruthlessly taunts Trump over DC’s algae-infested Reflecting Pool

The Reflecting Pool was green with algae just days after Trump’s $14 million resurfacing project was completed

The Independent UK · Jun 17

Judge Rules Trump Administration Cannot Erase Slavery and Climate Change History from National Parks

A federal judge has ordered the restoration of historical exhibits on slavery and climate change in national parks, reversing Trump administration actions. The ruling emphasises the importance of accurate historical representation

International Business Times UK · Jun 16

Trump tried to remove ‘partisan ideology’ from state parks, but Massachusetts judge just barred the order: ‘Dangerous precedent of censorship’

The government “carries a responsibility to present history in full.”

We Got This Covered · Jun 15