halbergman / Getty Images Trump Reveals Waterfront Site for Long-Planned National Garden of American Heroes "When finished, West Potomac Park will be a World Class Masterpiece with elegant Landscaping, and adorned with Beautiful Statues ..." By Randy DeSoto May 15, 2026
Spencer Weiner - Los Angeles Times / Getty Images; Peter Blottman Photography / Getty Images Coyote Spotted on Alcatraz Likely Swam to Former Prison Island, But There's a Twist Witnesses watched as this coyote pulled himself ashore, drenched and exhausted, after a potential two mile survival swim! By Stephanie Nutter May 9, 2026
Spencer Platt / Getty ImagesCommentary Trump Admin Surrenders to Pressure from LGBT Community in NYC, Allows Pride Flag to Be Raised on Federal Grounds A settlement was reached by the National Park Service to restore a rainbow flag previously removed from a New York Monument. By Samuel Short April 24, 2026
Spencer Platt / Getty Images Trump Admin Caves to Slew of LGBT Lawsuits, Reinstalls 'Pride' Symbol at National Monument The change comes after the Trump administration removed the flag this year, a move which sparked legal challenges from LGBT activists. By Michael Austin April 18, 2026
Anna Moneymaker / Getty ImagesCommentary Picture Perfect Troll: Trump Adds His Birthday to List of Dates for Free Nat'l Park Admission and Cuts MLK Day, Juneteenth Juneteenth has been marked by stabbings, shootings, and absurd demands for "reparations" from Americans who never owned slaves. By Samantha Chang December 8, 2025
Mitchell Overton / AP Yosemite Park Ranger Who Hung Trans Flag on Famous Peak May Face Criminal Charges A Yosemite National Park ranger was fired after hanging a pride flag from El Capitan, but now she may face a bigger punishment. By The Associated Press August 19, 2025
George Rose / Getty Images Teen Takes Lone, Errant Step at Yellowstone, Ends Up with 'Significant Thermal Burns' In September, a nearly identical incident happened when a woman wandered off the trail with her husband and her dog. By Ole Braatelien July 31, 2025
Win McNamee / Getty Images Trump's Bringing 'America First' to Country's Most Recognizable Landmarks President Donald Trump is putting Americans first as he looks to bring fairness and new revenue to America's national park system. By Jack Davis July 10, 2025
Iris Samuels / AP Photo Bison Scalded to Death in Yellowstone's Grand Prismatic Spring Spectators watched in horror as the bison met its demise. Some witnesses posted photos and video of the animal. By Ole Braatelien June 29, 2025
Jenny Kane / AP Trump Admin to Clear Homeless Encampment That's Blocking a Project Years in the Making The U.S. Forest Service on Thursday is set to evict dozens of homeless people living in an encampment in Oregon. By The Associated Press May 1, 2025