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Today we remember Betty Reid Soskin, lovingly known as the National Park Service's oldest ranger. We proudly honored her in 2018 for her work ensuring sites like Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front NHP represent all our nation’s stories. RIP, Ranger Betty. www.npca.org/articles/480...
Living History
Learning about the last century from the oldest ranger in the National Park System.
www.npca.org
December 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Today we remember Betty Reid Soskin, lovingly known as the National Park Service's oldest ranger. We proudly honored her in 2018 for her work ensuring sites like Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front NHP represent all our nation’s stories. RIP, Ranger Betty. www.npca.org/articles/480...
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🚨 National parks are under threat.
A proposal from Sen. Mike Lee could “gut national parks and end the National Park Service as we know it,” warns Coalition Executive Director Emily Thompson.
Selling off public lands would erase 150+ years of conservation progress.
protectnps.org/2025/12/17/r...
A proposal from Sen. Mike Lee could “gut national parks and end the National Park Service as we know it,” warns Coalition Executive Director Emily Thompson.
Selling off public lands would erase 150+ years of conservation progress.
protectnps.org/2025/12/17/r...
Retired Park Leaders: Lee Proposal Could “Gut National Parks” And “End The National Park Service As We Know It” – The Coalition To Protect America's National Parks
protectnps.org
December 17, 2025 at 10:48 PM
🚨 National parks are under threat.
A proposal from Sen. Mike Lee could “gut national parks and end the National Park Service as we know it,” warns Coalition Executive Director Emily Thompson.
Selling off public lands would erase 150+ years of conservation progress.
protectnps.org/2025/12/17/r...
A proposal from Sen. Mike Lee could “gut national parks and end the National Park Service as we know it,” warns Coalition Executive Director Emily Thompson.
Selling off public lands would erase 150+ years of conservation progress.
protectnps.org/2025/12/17/r...
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We know you’ve seen the designs for the 2026 America the Beautiful pass, aka the “national parks pass.” Gross, right? 🤢
Know what’s even more gross? Asking rangers to determine who is “American enough” to pay the lower cost to enter the parks.
Know what’s even more gross? Asking rangers to determine who is “American enough” to pay the lower cost to enter the parks.
December 6, 2025 at 12:15 AM
We know you’ve seen the designs for the 2026 America the Beautiful pass, aka the “national parks pass.” Gross, right? 🤢
Know what’s even more gross? Asking rangers to determine who is “American enough” to pay the lower cost to enter the parks.
Know what’s even more gross? Asking rangers to determine who is “American enough” to pay the lower cost to enter the parks.
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You may be looking at us and asking yourself what WE'RE thankful for this year.
Fair question, given *waves arms at everything going on*
It's been a tough year. The walls have been closing in as federal employees & public land lovers cling to the cliff side. This was not the journey we wanted.
Fair question, given *waves arms at everything going on*
It's been a tough year. The walls have been closing in as federal employees & public land lovers cling to the cliff side. This was not the journey we wanted.
November 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
You may be looking at us and asking yourself what WE'RE thankful for this year.
Fair question, given *waves arms at everything going on*
It's been a tough year. The walls have been closing in as federal employees & public land lovers cling to the cliff side. This was not the journey we wanted.
Fair question, given *waves arms at everything going on*
It's been a tough year. The walls have been closing in as federal employees & public land lovers cling to the cliff side. This was not the journey we wanted.
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The weirdest grift I've ever covered. Having kept my lips tight while preparing for this, I'm ready to be blocked by AltNPS now. I have a lot of people to thank for making this video possible, including those in #AltGov #AltFam. Specific credits and thanks in 🧵
youtu.be/xTLMQbC4vsE
youtu.be/xTLMQbC4vsE
The True Story of AltNPS
YouTube video by Aden Ng
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October 20, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The weirdest grift I've ever covered. Having kept my lips tight while preparing for this, I'm ready to be blocked by AltNPS now. I have a lot of people to thank for making this video possible, including those in #AltGov #AltFam. Specific credits and thanks in 🧵
youtu.be/xTLMQbC4vsE
youtu.be/xTLMQbC4vsE
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During the government shutdown, Joshua Tree National Park experienced a fire that scorched hundreds of Joshua trees. With staff losses at the park, saving the iconic trees remains uncertain. https://lat.ms/4pBCWXH
Hundreds of Joshua trees were scorched during the shutdown
A firefighter with the National Park Service says a fire wiped out more than a thousand Joshua trees amid the government shutdown. Restoration could be limited by a depleted staff, they said.
www.latimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
During the government shutdown, Joshua Tree National Park experienced a fire that scorched hundreds of Joshua trees. With staff losses at the park, saving the iconic trees remains uncertain. https://lat.ms/4pBCWXH
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First they push 24% of rangers out the door, and tell us we can’t hire anyone to backfill those positions. Then, they tell us to fill those positions with seasonal (temporary) rangers—the positions in the NPS with the least protections.
November 25, 2025 at 4:45 AM
First they push 24% of rangers out the door, and tell us we can’t hire anyone to backfill those positions. Then, they tell us to fill those positions with seasonal (temporary) rangers—the positions in the NPS with the least protections.
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Mamie Till-Mobley forever changed the course of the civil rights movement in the United States. Mamie and her son Emmett Till's stories are honored and preserved at the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument.
Today is her birthday. Here's what you should know about her legacy.
Today is her birthday. Here's what you should know about her legacy.
12 Things You Might Not Know About Mamie Till-Mobley
She forever changed the course of the civil rights movement in the United States. Here's what you should know about her legacy.
www.npca.org
November 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Mamie Till-Mobley forever changed the course of the civil rights movement in the United States. Mamie and her son Emmett Till's stories are honored and preserved at the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument.
Today is her birthday. Here's what you should know about her legacy.
Today is her birthday. Here's what you should know about her legacy.
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In the last three weeks, AltNPS has posted 163 times (not counting replies). A quick snapshot of what they've been posting about:
Epstein: 15
Environment in general: 4
The national parks specifically: 2
Epstein: 15
Environment in general: 4
The national parks specifically: 2
November 21, 2025 at 1:12 PM
In the last three weeks, AltNPS has posted 163 times (not counting replies). A quick snapshot of what they've been posting about:
Epstein: 15
Environment in general: 4
The national parks specifically: 2
Epstein: 15
Environment in general: 4
The national parks specifically: 2
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Last spring, ~5,700 employees of DOI bureaus—including ~1,700 NPS staff were forcibly & unexpectedly moved to the “DOI Office of the Secretary,” almost an entire new agency. This huge illegal reorganization was done without congressional approval and included HR, IT, comms & contracts staff.
November 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Last spring, ~5,700 employees of DOI bureaus—including ~1,700 NPS staff were forcibly & unexpectedly moved to the “DOI Office of the Secretary,” almost an entire new agency. This huge illegal reorganization was done without congressional approval and included HR, IT, comms & contracts staff.
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How do Americans feel about recent attacks on parks and their staff? We've got the data. 📉
Our new poll reaffirms that Americans are united in their support for our national parks - and protecting them is a bipartisan issue. Read more: www.npca.org/resources/43...
Our new poll reaffirms that Americans are united in their support for our national parks - and protecting them is a bipartisan issue. Read more: www.npca.org/resources/43...
November 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
How do Americans feel about recent attacks on parks and their staff? We've got the data. 📉
Our new poll reaffirms that Americans are united in their support for our national parks - and protecting them is a bipartisan issue. Read more: www.npca.org/resources/43...
Our new poll reaffirms that Americans are united in their support for our national parks - and protecting them is a bipartisan issue. Read more: www.npca.org/resources/43...
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🇺🇸 This #Veterans Day, honor our vets by sharing the facts. For many veterans, service doesn’t end when they come home. Veterans make up nearly 1 in 4 federal employees, and 15% of the National Park Service. The federal government is the largest employer of veterans in the country. #VeteransDay #NPS
November 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
🇺🇸 This #Veterans Day, honor our vets by sharing the facts. For many veterans, service doesn’t end when they come home. Veterans make up nearly 1 in 4 federal employees, and 15% of the National Park Service. The federal government is the largest employer of veterans in the country. #VeteransDay #NPS
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Saturday reading suggestion: an essay on the gutting of the #NPS from Trail Crew Stories, a project to share the stories, methods, writings, and art of the community of trail workers. www.trailcrewstories.com/stories/the-... #trailcrew
The Gutting of the National Park Service — Trail Crew Stories
Mass firings, decades of neglect, and creeping privatization are dismantling America’s best idea.
www.trailcrewstories.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Saturday reading suggestion: an essay on the gutting of the #NPS from Trail Crew Stories, a project to share the stories, methods, writings, and art of the community of trail workers. www.trailcrewstories.com/stories/the-... #trailcrew
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Longest. Shutdown. Ever. Cool, another “unprecedented” headline for the scrapbook. Here's a breakdown of what's happening, and what the #shutdown is costing us.
#SupportFedWorkers #LongestShutdown #CallYourReps #ProtectPublicLands
#SupportFedWorkers #LongestShutdown #CallYourReps #ProtectPublicLands
November 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Longest. Shutdown. Ever. Cool, another “unprecedented” headline for the scrapbook. Here's a breakdown of what's happening, and what the #shutdown is costing us.
#SupportFedWorkers #LongestShutdown #CallYourReps #ProtectPublicLands
#SupportFedWorkers #LongestShutdown #CallYourReps #ProtectPublicLands
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Since January, more than 25% of NPS's permanent staff have been lost - and another mass layoff is on the horizon. Parks were already understaffed before this, and terminating more staff positions will decimate our National Park System.
Speak up now: https://act.npca.org/page/89642/action/1
Speak up now: https://act.npca.org/page/89642/action/1
November 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Since January, more than 25% of NPS's permanent staff have been lost - and another mass layoff is on the horizon. Parks were already understaffed before this, and terminating more staff positions will decimate our National Park System.
Speak up now: https://act.npca.org/page/89642/action/1
Speak up now: https://act.npca.org/page/89642/action/1
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The Great Smoky Mountains NP is losing $8M/day during the government shutdown, the highest among all parks.
450+ former NPS leaders, incl. our Coalition, urge closures until parks can be properly staffed again.
“Our parks don’t run by themselves."
www.thetravel.com/great-smoky-...
450+ former NPS leaders, incl. our Coalition, urge closures until parks can be properly staffed again.
“Our parks don’t run by themselves."
www.thetravel.com/great-smoky-...
Busiest U.S. National Park Loses $8 Million A Day As Advocates Urge Its Closure Amid Government Shutdown
Locals fight to keep America's No. 1 national park open as it loses millions, but advocates want it closed during the government shutdown.
www.thetravel.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The Great Smoky Mountains NP is losing $8M/day during the government shutdown, the highest among all parks.
450+ former NPS leaders, incl. our Coalition, urge closures until parks can be properly staffed again.
“Our parks don’t run by themselves."
www.thetravel.com/great-smoky-...
450+ former NPS leaders, incl. our Coalition, urge closures until parks can be properly staffed again.
“Our parks don’t run by themselves."
www.thetravel.com/great-smoky-...
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The Trump administration has tried to blame federal workers while withholding $6 billion for SNAP that could prevent millions from going hungry. Federal workers are the families working without pay, applying for loans & struggling to feed our families. And we will hold the line for these services. 💪
October 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The Trump administration has tried to blame federal workers while withholding $6 billion for SNAP that could prevent millions from going hungry. Federal workers are the families working without pay, applying for loans & struggling to feed our families. And we will hold the line for these services. 💪
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Every #ShutDown is a chance to gut NPS staffing and privatize public lands. Lay-offs are still in the works. Call Congress and demand they not go through a Reduction in Force on the Dept of Interior or Park Service! We're partnering with @5calls.org to #RehireRangers: 5calls.org/issue/public...
October 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Every #ShutDown is a chance to gut NPS staffing and privatize public lands. Lay-offs are still in the works. Call Congress and demand they not go through a Reduction in Force on the Dept of Interior or Park Service! We're partnering with @5calls.org to #RehireRangers: 5calls.org/issue/public...
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A shutdown will make an already bad situation at our national parks worse.
Leaving parks open w/out staff = vandalism, trash, human waste, unsafe conditions.
Parks aren’t meant to run themselves. If the government shuts down, so should the parks.
www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2025/09/join...
Leaving parks open w/out staff = vandalism, trash, human waste, unsafe conditions.
Parks aren’t meant to run themselves. If the government shuts down, so should the parks.
www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2025/09/join...
Joint Memo Warns Government Shutdown Will Deepen National Parks, Public Lands Crisis
A joint memo issued by the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks (Coalition) and Association of National Park Rangers (ANPR) warns a government shutdown will make an already bad situation at n...
www.nationalparkstraveler.org
October 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
A shutdown will make an already bad situation at our national parks worse.
Leaving parks open w/out staff = vandalism, trash, human waste, unsafe conditions.
Parks aren’t meant to run themselves. If the government shuts down, so should the parks.
www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2025/09/join...
Leaving parks open w/out staff = vandalism, trash, human waste, unsafe conditions.
Parks aren’t meant to run themselves. If the government shuts down, so should the parks.
www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2025/09/join...
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🚨 We are sounding the alarm 🚨
The government shutdown will leave our parks understaffed and vulnerable, putting our most cherished places and millions of visitors at risk.
📖 Read More: https://bit.ly/4mUcCGA
📢 Act Now: https://bit.ly/430IbXR
The government shutdown will leave our parks understaffed and vulnerable, putting our most cherished places and millions of visitors at risk.
📖 Read More: https://bit.ly/4mUcCGA
📢 Act Now: https://bit.ly/430IbXR
October 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
🚨 We are sounding the alarm 🚨
The government shutdown will leave our parks understaffed and vulnerable, putting our most cherished places and millions of visitors at risk.
📖 Read More: https://bit.ly/4mUcCGA
📢 Act Now: https://bit.ly/430IbXR
The government shutdown will leave our parks understaffed and vulnerable, putting our most cherished places and millions of visitors at risk.
📖 Read More: https://bit.ly/4mUcCGA
📢 Act Now: https://bit.ly/430IbXR
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The National Park Service faced a deadline this week to address signs that "inappropriately disparage" historical figures. One target is George Washington's house in Philadelphia, where he held enslaved people. n.pr/46rokSO
Trump moves to scrub national parks sites of signs that cast America in a 'negative light'
The National Park Service faced a deadline this week to address signs that "inappropriately disparage" historical figures. One target is George Washington's house in Philadelphia, where he held enslaved people.
n.pr
September 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The National Park Service faced a deadline this week to address signs that "inappropriately disparage" historical figures. One target is George Washington's house in Philadelphia, where he held enslaved people. n.pr/46rokSO
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“To everyone who bravely took a stand to protect Wilderness Battlefield from this ill-conceived, massively irresponsible data center development project, today’s victory happened because of you.“ - Kyle Hart, NPCA Mid-Atlantic Senior Program Manager. https://bit.ly/47NwUxn
VICTORY: Court Rules Lawsuit to Protect Wilderness Battlefield Can Proceed
Litigation to save this precious landscape and hallowed ground, home to some of America’s most impactful history, will continue.
bit.ly
September 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
“To everyone who bravely took a stand to protect Wilderness Battlefield from this ill-conceived, massively irresponsible data center development project, today’s victory happened because of you.“ - Kyle Hart, NPCA Mid-Atlantic Senior Program Manager. https://bit.ly/47NwUxn
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Since January, the NPS has lost 24% of its workforce, marking the steepest drop in its history. Rangers, scientists & maintenance crews are stretched thin. Closures & program cuts are mounting. As we approach #FoundersDay, demand action. #ProtectOurParks #ProtectEveryPark
August 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Since January, the NPS has lost 24% of its workforce, marking the steepest drop in its history. Rangers, scientists & maintenance crews are stretched thin. Closures & program cuts are mounting. As we approach #FoundersDay, demand action. #ProtectOurParks #ProtectEveryPark
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Atrocities Keep Getting In Frame Of D.C. Tourist’s Shot https://theonion.com/atrocities-keep-getting-in-frame-of-d-c-tourists-shot/
August 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Atrocities Keep Getting In Frame Of D.C. Tourist’s Shot https://theonion.com/atrocities-keep-getting-in-frame-of-d-c-tourists-shot/
