National Parks

Kevin Heatley said he could no longer be party to the dismantling of the federal government, and he expressed concern for the mental health of workers who are working long hours to keep the park operating.

Since he started at Crater Lake in January, Kevin Heatley has seen Crater Lake’s permanent workforce cut in half, and onboarding seasonal staff was delayed by a month. "Things are not OK," he said.

The first Native American parks director in U.S. history discusses the role of public lands in American life, the importance of Indigenous knowledge in stewardship and the consequences of Trump’s budget cuts.

The federal agency’s decision comes after ongoing problems with basic health and safety standards.

The guidelines propose permit processes for installing, replacing climbing hardware in wilderness areas, like the Mt. Hood National Forest.

Nearly all forest service trailheads, boat launches and day use areas are free for the day.

The Bureau of Land Management and the National Parks Service are waiving day use fees Saturday on public lands in honor of Veterans Day.

We learn more on how the national agency collaborates with parks in the aftermath of fires.

More than 300 million tons of plastic are produced in the U.S. each year, with 14 million of them ending up in the ocean, according to the Department of Interior.

The Oregonian and Umatilla member says Native co-management can help restore public lands.