national parks

National Parks Face Crippling Seasonal Staff Shortfalls

by PEER | February 6, 2025
Hiring Freeze Snarling Plans for Managing Return of Huge Summer Crowds ...

COMMENTARY | Plastics Pollution – Setbacks and Solutions

by Colleen Zimmerman | June 7, 2024
With plastics production on course to triple over the coming decades, immediate efforts are needed to tackle the plastics crisis ...

COMMENTARY | The Park Service Should Not Be Subsidizing Multi-Billion Telecoms to “Wire” Our National Parks

by Tim Whitehouse | April 15, 2024
Legislation is advancing to require the NPS to provide broadband and cellular access in every park where there is a perceived need for greater coverage ...

Comment – FWS Proposed Rules for National Wildlife Refuge System

by Elizabeth Duan | March 4, 2024
DESCRIPTION: Written comments to FWS regarding proposed rulemaking and policy updates for the National Wildlife Refuge System TO: Fish and Wildlife Service FROM: PEER; Wilderness Watch; Alliance for the Wild Rockies; Animals Are Sentient Beings, Inc.; Californians for Western Wilderness; ...

Comment – NPS Proposed Climbing Directives

by Elizabeth Duan | January 30, 2024
DESCRIPTION: Written comments regarding proposed climbing directives that would allow increase in climbing at expense of wilderness TO: National Park Service FROM: PEER; Wilderness Watch, Idaho Office; Alliance for the Wild Rockies; Alpine Lakes Protection Society (ALPS); Bold Visions ...
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