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Groups sue to block Trump effort to rid parks of history, science information
Groups filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the Trump administration from scrubbing information from parks and monuments.
Lawsuit seeks to keep Trump’s face off of national parks annual pass
An environmental group sued to prevent the Interior Department from putting President Donald Trump's face on passes for national parks.
You can end a shutdown overnight — but you can’t reopen a government that fast
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is over — on paper, at least. But getting everything running doesn't happen all at once.
Trump pardons man who took brief detour as he ran up and down Wyoming’s Grand Teton in record time
President Donald Trump pardoned a trail runner who briefly took a prohibited trail on his way to a record time up and down Grand Teton.
Prosecutors retreat after convicting record-setting Grand Teton mountain runner in trail dispute
Michelino Sunseri set a Grand Teton record but faced misdemeanor charges for briefly shortcutting a prohibited trail in the park.
DOJ says Trump can cancel national monuments that protect landscapes
The Justice Department argues President Trump has the authority to abolish national monuments meant to protect historical and archaeological sites.
Visits to Md. national parks down slightly
The National Park Service says 6.6 million people visited national parks in Maryland in 2013.
House to pass bills to reopen national parks, Dept. of Veterans Affairs
WASHINGTON — House and Senate Democrats say they’ll reject a bid by Republicans to reopen portions of the government, including national parks and processing of claims at the Department of […]
High court rejects challenge to roadless rule
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has turned away an appeal challenging a federal rule that bars development on 50 million acres of roadless areas in national forests. The justices said […]
Park Service giving $1.4M to Chesapeake programs
ANNAPOLIS — The National Park Service says it is giving nearly $1.4 million to two dozen projects in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The programs range from youth employment to stewardship, […]
Harriet Tubman National Park sought on Eastern Shore
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ben Cardin is making another push to create national parks in Maryland and New York dedicated to Harriet Tubman. The Maryland Democrat says he will speak on […]
