| National Parks Traveler

My apologies for the term "regime." I feel these policies go back to Trump, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Reagan, etc... this is just the latest and perhaps most impactful admin in regards to our public lands and access to therof.fThat said- since when has taxpayer backed federal land been considered on par with privatel held campsites?

Apr 30th - 12:50pm | A. Johnson

Under FLREA, the recreational fees charged, or increases thereto, are discretionary, not mandatory: SS 6802. Recreation fee authority (a) Authority of Secretary Beginning in fiscal year 2005 and thereafter, the Secretary may establish, modify, charge, and collect recreation fees at Federal recreational land

Apr 30th - 11:31am | Kurt Repanshek

A. Johnson, it's not up to Biden.The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA) requires that recreational fees are appropriate to the benefits and services provided. Fees charged by the NPS must be comparable to fees charged by others in the local area for similar benefits and services.FLREA is 24 years old.

Apr 30th - 10:25am | A. Johnson

One way of achieving that goal is to collect and invest funds from camping fees into providing visitor services and maintaining facilities." Another goal should be to use taxpayer funds WISELY. Having to repair/replace an HVAC system at Quarry VC that was brand new 10-15 years ago is criminal.

Apr 30th - 10:15am | A. Johnson

They go way back beyond the Biden administration. Fee increases do go way back, but that's not the point. The current regime boasts about taking care of the "little guy", getting rid of "junk fees", bringing down inflation, fightin' big corporations--you know, that whole "Scranton Joe" schtick.

Apr 30th - 09:49am | Kurt Repanshek

Chris, fee hikes have been routine for the NPS for years. They go way back beyond the Biden administration. In fact, I believe legislation requires the NPS to adjust fees so as not to undercut private operations outside the parks. I don't necessarily agree with that, but that's another story.

Apr 30th - 08:35am | Chris…

The Biden regime continues its war on our public lands

UPDATE | Idaho Man Arrested After Reportedly Kicking Yellowstone National Park Bison

Apr 30th - 14:38pm | kathy B

one for the bison!

Apr 30th - 12:34pm | SallyJo

These persons should be banned from the park.

Apr 29th - 16:56pm | Renee Kohler

GOOD!!! What the hell!!!!

National Park Service Halts Work On Plan To Remove Horses From Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Apr 30th - 13:37pm | Daniel Sivek

It's unfortunate that politics have trumped science-based decision-making on this issue.

BLM Intends To Block Mine Access Road Through Gates Of The Arctic National Park

Apr 27th - 01:05am | Mike B.

In 2023, the United States exported about 10.15 million b/d of petroleum to 173 countries and 3 U.S. territories (American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands). Crude oil exports of about 4.06 million b/d accounted for 40% of total U.S. gross petroleum exports.

Apr 24th - 11:56am | A. Johnson

Chris, last year the US produced more oil and gas than any other country in Earth's history We are a petroleum exporting country. First sentence: True Second sentence: False. We still import a lotts crude.

Apr 24th - 08:07am | chris...

Can you provide a comment of substance? I have already posted the Strategic oil reserve is at drastically low levels... To keep gasoline costs low. Because the biden admin gutted domestic production on day one.

Apr 24th - 01:04am | Mike B.

Can you provide a translation for your post?

Apr 23rd - 08:06am | Chris…

All this oil yet Biden won't replace the Travelocity oil he sold off to keep gasoline costs low Ashe gutted the industry. Who produce oil in spite of this presidency. Tell my it's a good idea to guy copper production while commutiing to international wars?

Apr 23rd - 00:51am | Mike B.

Chris, last year the US produced more oil and gas than any other country in Earth's history We are a petroleum exporting country.

Reader Participation Day: Best National Park Restaurant

Apr 26th - 19:46pm | Ward Cooper

Many, many memorable U.S. national park dining experiences, but five immediately come to mind: 1. Several dinners at Jenny Lake Lodge in Grand Teton, 2. an amazing pork shank in the dining room at Grand Canyon Lodge (North Rim) with a view down into the Canyon, 3. several breakfasts at The Ahwahnee Dining Room in Yosemite, 4.

Apr 23rd - 18:41pm | Suzanne

Yes - Lake Crescent Lodge and Paradise Lodge at Mt Rainier are excellent.

Apr 23rd - 13:33pm | BuffaloGirlKS

My husband, our teenage daughter, and I were eating dinner at dusk next to the windows in the dining room at Yellowstone's Lake Hotel. The waiter heard us wishing our daughter Happy Birthday. Unbeknownst to us, he brought her a huge slice of chocolate cake with a candle on it and had other wait staff join him to sing Happy Birthday to her.

Op-Ed | Privilege: A Required Qualification To Work With The National Park Service

Apr 26th - 13:00pm | C. M.

https://careers.doi.gov/occupational-series/park-ranger

Apr 26th - 12:56pm | Courtney

Reducing barriers to entry for these roles is not an "enlightened racist practice" - Paying a living wage and reflecting on why those from underrepresented groups might have harder issues securing these jobs only levels the playing field so the BEST QUALIFIED CANDIDATE can get the job.

Apr 22nd - 09:27am | LOL

So many priveleged angry old white men commenting here. Hilarious...and yet disturbingly out of touch with reality.

Apr 21st - 19:09pm | No Name

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Remains Of Man Who Went Missing At Mesa Verde National Park Found

Apr 26th - 07:35am | D Curtis

I'm very sorry for your loss. Thanks for adding this information.

Apr 22nd - 02:32am | Vivien

C'est fou vous etiez sur place? Pourtant votre pays a un grand nombre de sauveteurs ( benevoles ou professionnels) dommages que le parc soir Restreint :/ car a ecouter un doc francais il y avait le lundi 10 juin il y avait 70 chercheurs a pied et a cheval et un helicoptere ( peut-etre que le youtubeur a de fsux chiffres

Apr 22nd - 02:18am | Vivi60

Bonjour nous vivons en France exactement le meme cas avec le petit Emile ( qui a etait retrouve ( sont crane) a 2kms du point se depart... il ya meme eu un ancien major de la cia de votre pays qui avait donne la localisation ( via un don de voyance) ... 2024 France et super votre description de l'affaire je suis d'accord avec vous sur tout les points

The Battle For The Skies Over National Parks Drags On

Apr 25th - 17:44pm | Douglas Conwell

I take visitors to Canyon de Chelly and overhead flights would seriously diminish their experience of the silence and beauty of this special place. It has been home to the Dine people for centuries and preventing such flights would be the respectful thing to do. Least of all it would affect my ability to bring visitors to the Canyon

Judge Returns Caneel Bay Resort At Virgin Islands National Park To Interior Department

Apr 24th - 14:56pm | Kurt Repanshek

Not publicly that I know of, James, and my guess is the park staff is working on a schedule. If we can find out we'll post it.

Apr 24th - 14:55pm | James Kevin Roche

Kurt thanks for interrupting the latest news about Caneel Bay. Has the VINP announced a timeline for the cleanup of Caneel?

Apr 24th - 11:52am | A. Johnson

Uh folks, this is not exactly a good thing for the NPS. Now, the NPS has to spend millions or billions either cleaning up the place or rebuilding it. It's a white elephant. And the NPS is incompetant at cleaning up and rebuilding.

Apr 24th - 08:07am | Pamela Blasetti

I considered this a frivilous lawsuit with no real legs. They should not be allowed an appeal

Apr 23rd - 13:11pm | Phillip R Bailey

Best of all possible outcomes to an audacious lawsuit! Let's hope any appeal fails as well.

Apr 23rd - 12:40pm | Michael Kellett

Great news! Thanks Kurt.

Rocky Mountain National Park Proposing Campground Fee Hike

Apr 24th - 08:08am | chris...

And the profits for Booze allen, microsoft and Amazon which hosts the website on their platform continue meanwhile the US taxpayer pays more, has less of an experience, and visits their public lands less.. Why is this allowed?

New Mission For Bureau Of Land Management Expected To Restore Lands, Benefit National Parks

Apr 24th - 08:02am | chris...

https://www.acc.gov/join/ Federal and state lands. Jobs listed for not for profit and for profit groups to use taxpayer funds to hire workers- regardless of immigration status- to work o federal lands If you actually read my comment and wanted to have a discussion I would not have to list links for you

Apr 24th - 01:09am | Mike B.

Again, Chris, what lands are you talking about?

Apr 23rd - 14:21pm | chris...

"(b) Eligible Participants.--An individual shall be eligible for selection for the national climate service program if the individual is, or will be, at least 17 years of age on or before December 31 of the calendar year in which the individual enrolls in the program, regardless of immigration status.

Apr 23rd - 07:48am | Chris…

All of them. Bidens, " clinate corps" opens our public lands to be auctioned off the not for profits run throgh the "Great Basin institute " the jobs are open to non citizens. Federal lands now worked by non citizens

Apr 23rd - 00:54am | Mike B.

Chris, which lands are you alleging have been sold off?

Haleakalā National Park Seeking Employee Housing To Lease

Apr 23rd - 15:50pm | Maleko Tanaka

Haleakala is indeed a difficult housing market. Hard to recruit and retain qualified candidates for park employment since the park is at the top of a volcano, in a resort area, with near highest gas prices in the nation, no public transportation, and the park is relatively small in acerage as far as National Parks go.

The National Parks' Lodging Problem

Apr 22nd - 00:30am | S Mitch

Would it be too cynical of me to point out that the entry restrictions being implemented at many National Parks will make lodging inside the Parks more valuable...and pricey? I agree that this is a huge problem...you can't tell the American public that these are "Your National Parks" when most Americans can no longer obtain affordable access to them.

National Park Service Approves Concessionaire Transfer At Crater Lake National Park

Apr 21st - 12:26pm | A. Johnson

A US Senator makes a fuss in December, and a contract is nullified and a new concessionaire is selected, all within 5 months? I'm not sure that one senator should have so much sway over the NPS.

Traveler's View: No One's Talking

Apr 20th - 13:31pm | LE Ranger

I just went through the EEO complaint process that went to mediation. The settlement authority involved was biased but I couldn't say anything because I didn't want to negatiy affect my outcome. The settlement authority had no idea what reasonable accommodations meant and what a an employer is required to give a disable employee. He was the deputy sup too. This is the disconnect with NPS.

Kobuk River Listed As One Of The Country's Most Endangered Rivers

Apr 19th - 21:24pm | George Bogenschutz

Leave it as The Lord made it!

Reader Participation Day: Rating The Top Concessionaires

Apr 19th - 19:09pm | Buffalogirlks

We love staying in the National Parks, but in the last few years it has become so expensive and difficult to find lodging (even 1-2 years in advance) that we have been forced to stay outside the parks. Among the many at which we have stayed, we will always have special memories of Grand Tetons' Jackson Lake Lodge, Yellowstone's Lake Hotel, and most especiallly, Glacier's Apgar Village Inn.

Waiting For Whales At Cape Spear Lighthouse

Apr 19th - 16:22pm | Jennifer Bain

St.

Apr 19th - 15:15pm | Lynn P

I thought Miquelon/St Pierre, France is a european country? So not sure if Cape Spear is the closest Canadian spot to Europe.

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