Our parks and public lands are under attack
The Trump administration is cutting funding for our most cherished places, removing vital public lands workers, and trying to sell off Americans’ public lands to pay for tax cuts for billionaires—all at the expense of public access.
This summer, Americans who are eager to visit and enjoy national parks, national monuments, and other public lands are likely to experience long lines, crowded trailheads, closed campgrounds, locked gates, and diminished visitor services. Donald Trump and his administration are to blame for this mess.
We're going on a road trip across the West to highlight attacks on our public lands and fight back. We’ll be hosting on-the-ground events and inviting local leaders, public lands advocates, former federal employees, and others to share their perspective and examples of how communities are being impacted and how members of the public can support efforts to protect public lands. Please check the tour schedule for an event near you.
events
Denver, CO
August 13
Patagonia Store
Las cruces, NM
August 16
Press conference
Tucson, AZ
August 17
Press conference
Salt lake city, UT
August 21
Fisher Brewing Company
Grand Junction, CO
August 22
Gemini Beer Company
Staffing shortages are hitting national parks and forests hard this summer
The Trump administration’s funding and staffing cuts are crippling our national parks, forests, and other public lands. Since January, the National Park Service has lost a quarter of its permanent staff, leaving parks across the country scrambling to serve summer visitors. Thousands of U.S. Forest Service employees were also laid off earlier this year, leading to lags in recreation permitting and overflowing toilets. And, more than 4,500 Forest Service firefighting jobs — around a quarter of the agency’s full firefighting force — remained vacant as of July 17.
A new Westwise blog post from the Center for Western Priorities lays out the many ways in which the Trump administration’s funding and staffing cuts are crippling our national parks, forests, and other public lands. These cuts are completely at odds with the wishes of the American public, who love public lands and want to see the agencies that care for them fully funded.
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