National Park Foundation chief on protecting America's shared spaces
Summary
In 2025, national parks had more than 323 million visitors, with 26 parks reaching record numbers. However, the Trump administration has proposed cutting $1 billion from the National Park Service budget, which may cause many job losses in an already short-staffed service.Key Facts
- National parks had over 323 million visits in 2025.
- Twenty-six national parks set new attendance records that year.
- The Trump administration proposed a $1 billion budget cut for the National Park Service.
- These cuts could lead to thousands of jobs being lost.
- The National Park Service is already facing staffing shortages.
- Geoff Bennett spoke with Jeff Reinbold from the National Park Foundation about these issues.
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