national parks

National reporting indicates the federal government spent more than $60 million in park entrance fees on work like repairing ornamental fountains and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. At the same time, the Trump administration has canceled or delayed around 1,500 projects in national parks, including 16 in Glacier National Park and 45 in Yellowstone National Park.

Grand Teton, Yellowstone and other national parks saw visitation numbers back at pre-pandemic highs this summer. At the most popular parks, visitors had to navigate long lines, noise, packed parking lots and throngs of other tourists.

Fishing restrictions on the Firehole, Madison and Gibbon rivers were initially implemented in July due to low water levels and high temperatures.

Thanks to a creative partnership this summer, the trail got a big facelift because the previous web of informal, hiker-made paths wasn’t built to withstand the hordes of people descending on it.

Calls for sign reinstallation follow a 2025 federal order for the removal of ‘negative’ exhibits.

This comes after the U.S. Department of the Interior reportedly restricted staff from telling the public about deaths or injuries in national parks.

U.S. Forest Service celebrates National Trails Day with free access to national parks and greenlands

The National Park Service recorded 323 million visits in 2025 at parks, historic sites, monuments and recreation areas, about a 3% decline from 2024’s all-time high.

A coalition of public lands advocates and historians has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing it of censoring American history and science at national parks, including several in the Mountain West.

Starting on Jan. 1, international visitors to some of the most visited national parks will face price increases. Some businesses are concerned about a decline of visitors or spending, while others aren't anticipating large impacts.