National Parks Traveler

The National Park Service Voices Report, launched in late 2017 with interviews with Park Service employees to uncover the extent of harassment across the agency, was completed two years later. Then-Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke called for the investigation after a survey showing that  ...

At Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, officials claimed the report was intentionally “buried” to the detriment of the Park Service’s workforce. “The Park Service has turned a deaf ear to a cry for help from its own workforce,” said Rocky Mountain ...

The NPS projects sea levels to rise by 3 feet by the year 2100 at Point Reyes National Seashore, while allowing some 5,000 cattle to feed off the park. The cattle are by far the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions at the seashore, more than that of the cars that deliver more than 2 ...

“Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility brought the lawsuit that the judge acted on. ‘These air tours are noisy and usually low-flying, adversely affecting both wildlife and park visitors, as well as residents in gateway communities,”’PEER General Counsel ...

“More than two decades after initial steps were taken, and after a federal judge ordered action, the National Park Service and Federal Aviation Administration finally are seeking public input on air tour management plans proposed for some of the country’s national parks. Public ...