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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 11 MIN

News: Foreign Visitor Fees Fall Short, NPS Nominee Withdrawn, More

from Parkography · host RV Miles Network

The Trump administration withdraws its National Park Service director nominee, leaving the agency under acting leadership, while a proposed 2027 budget would cut NPS operations by about $736 million (over 25%) alongside a new $10 billion DC construction/beautification program. The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is turning “American Flag Blue,” and non-resident park fee revenue rose by about $2 million year over year, far below projections. Two recent fatal accidents at Zion National Park, Grand Teton’s robotic sage grouse decoys, a whistleblower complaint alleging widespread lead paint risks in Yellowstone employee housing, and more. 00:00 This Week 00:40 NPS Nominee Withdrawn 01:47 Proposed Budget Cuts 02:33 Lincoln Memorial Pool Turns Blue 03:55 Non-Resident Fee Revenue  04:51 Zion Trail Fatalities 05:35 Robotic Birds for Sage Grouse 07:25 Yellowstone Housing Lead Risks 08:21 Boundary Waters Mining Fight 09:54 California State Park Expansion 10:54 Wrap Up

The Trump administration withdraws its National Park Service director nominee, leaving the agency under acting leadership, while a proposed 2027 budget would cut NPS operations by about $736 million (over 25%) alongside a new $10 billion DC construction/beautification program. The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is turning “American Flag Blue,” and non-resident park fee revenue rose by about $2 million year over year, far below projections. Two recent fatal accidents at Zion National Park, Grand Teton’s robotic sage grouse decoys, a whistleblower complaint alleging widespread lead paint risks in Yellowstone employee housing, and more. 00:00 This Week00:40 NPS Nominee Withdrawn01:47 Proposed Budget Cuts02:33 Lincoln Memorial Pool Turns Blue03:55 Non-Resident Fee Revenue 04:51 Zion Trail Fatalities05:35 Robotic Birds for Sage Grouse07:25 Yellowstone Housing Lead Risks08:21 Boundary Waters Mining Fight09:54 California State Park Expansion10:54 Wrap Up

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