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Federal Employee First Amendment Lawsuit Advances

by Michelle Shaffer | January 12, 2026
Right of Federal Workers to Engage in Off-Duty Activism at Stake ...

COMMENTARY | Shutdown Could Provide Glimpse into the Future of Public Lands

by Kaylee Rodriguez | October 9, 2025
The Department of Interior is gearing up to slash its workforce, and as past shutdowns indicate, this means danger ahead for our parks and public lands ...

COMMENTARY | New Wave of Personnel Actions Threatens National Parks

by Kaylee Rodriguez | August 7, 2025
With peak visitation season underway, the National Park Service is struggling to keep up amid increasing uncertainty and understaffing ...

COMMENTARY | Public Lands Unprotected: The Impact of Department of the Interior Law Enforcement Firings

by Guest Contributor | April 11, 2025
With understaffing of law enforcement officers and rangers already a severe problem, the new wave of terminations is exacerbating under-enforcement into crisis status ...

Letter to NPS Acting Director Jessica Bowron – NPS employees return to work

by PEER | March 13, 2025
Letter to National Park Service Acting Director Jessica Bowron regarding the return to work for the illegally fired NPS employees ...
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