It’s Black History Month — and President Donald Trump has put his stamp on the decades-old commemoration. The White House’s 2026 Black History Month proclamation said Black history…
Read more How much has Trump reshaped the portrayal of Black history?PHILADELPHIA — A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to restore exhibits on slavery that the National Park Service had removed from the President’s House last month. U.S.…
Read more Judge orders slavery exhibits restored at George Washington’s Philadelphia homeThe World War II Memorial in shutting down for monthslong renovations to update its fountains and lighting, starting Friday, according to the National Park Service, The World War…
Read more World War II Memorial shuts down for monthslong renovations – WTOP NewsThe Trump administration has terminated the National Links Trust’s lease with the National Park Service to manage, operate and renovate Washington, D.C.’s three municipal golf courses, effectively taking…
Read more Trump administration takes back control of D.C. golf courses – WTOP NewsHotels and lodges will welcome back visitors to the Grand Canyon’s South Rim after the national park halted overnight stays for more than a week because of multiple breaks…
Read more Grand Canyon hotels on South Rim reopening after water pipeline repairedThe National Park Service announced that the first step in protecting D.C.’s Tidal Basin from flooding and aging infrastructure has finished eight months ahead of schedule. The National…
Read more DC’s Tidal Basin sea wall reconstruction completed months ahead of schedule and millions under budget – WTOP NewsThe U.S. Interior Department said Tuesday the National Park Service is going to start charging the millions of international tourists who visit U.S. national parks each year $100…
Read more National Park Service to hike entrance fees for foreign visitors to certain popular sitesOn Saturday, the National Park Service returned the statue of Brigadier General Albert Pike to its home after being in storage for over five years. The statute of…
Read more DC’s only outdoor statue of a Confederate general is back in a Judiciary Square park – WTOP NewsHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport hasn’t experienced any slowdowns during the shutdown. Photo by Tabius McCoy/The Atlanta Voice It has been a week since the federal government shutdown, which…
Read more Government Shutdown continues into second weekBy DORANY PINEDA The Trump administration is reviewing material about slavery, the destruction of Native American culture, climate change and more at federal parks after employees flagged information…
Read more From slavery to pollution, National Park employees flagged material deemed ‘disparaging’ to USAccording to a new order, Chief Jessica Taylor will now report directly to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum or a designated official, bypassing the traditional chain of command within…
Read more US Park Police chief to report directly to Interior secretary under new order – WTOP NewsInternal government data shows national parks across the U.S. are suffering after steep cuts from the Trump administration. Kristen Brengel, senior vice president of government affairs at the…
Read more Trump cuts leave national parks understaffed and with reduced visitor hours, data showsDozens of former rangers, park volunteers, and local residents protested at the gateway to Montana’s Glacier national park on Wednesday against the staff cuts and hiring freezes that…
Read more Protests at Glacier as national parks reel from Trump cuts: ‘They’ve gutted staff, gutted funding’A Yosemite National Park ranger was fired after hanging a pride flag from El Capitan while some park visitors could face prosecution under protest restrictions that have been…
Read more Ranger fired for hanging transgender flag in YosemiteThe election is three weeks away, but Inauguration Day preparations are already being made in the nation’s capital. Large black riot fences and concrete barriers surround parts of…
Read more Prep begins in DC months ahead of Inauguration Day – WTOP NewsOn Saturday, the National Park Service is hosting a celebration honoring the 200th anniversary of Fort Washington in Maryland. This page contains a video which is being blocked…
Read more National Park Service celebrates Fort Washington’s 200th anniversary – WTOP NewsYosemite National Park’s historic Wawona Hotel is closing, and park officials are not saying when it will reopen. The hotel’s workers are being reassigned elsewhere. One of the…
Read more Yosemite’s Wawona Hotel, age 168, will close indefinitely for ‘intensive’ checkupThe body of a college student was recovered from the Grand Canyon after he fell 400 feet from the rim, the National Park Service said in a statement,…
Read more A 20-year-old college student from North Carolina died after falling from a Grand Canyon rimGet the birthday candles ready — and by birthday candles, we mean fireworks. D.C.’s 2024 Independence Day celebration is almost here. Here’s what you need to know. Get the…
Read more Fourth of July in DC means fun, fireworks and, of course, road closures – WTOP NewsIn planning documents obtained by the Washington Post, it appears Events DC, the events arm for the city, is in talks with the NFL. The District is trying…
Read more New details on DC’s bid for hosting the 2027 NFL Draft – WTOP News
