Are you anti-long lines and xenophobia? Tag @secretaryburgum.bsky.social to let Doug know public lands are for everybody!

What'll happen if the park staff at the gates just charge everyone the "normal" entry fee? Will upper level administrators be expecting a certain percentage of visitors to pay the extra fee? How would they ever know?

Let’s make this very clear—as rangers we DO NOT CARE where you come from to enjoy the parks. We care that you have a good time, are safe, and hopefully learn something along the way.

For staff at the eleven most visited sites, this is going to mean checking the residency of EVERY person in a vehicle over the age of 16. These staff are among the lowest paid in the NPS—many making less than fast food workers.

Every legal story now is either

Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach

or

In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport