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Forest Service to Relocate HQ to Salt Lake City, Close 57 of 77 Research Facilities

The overhaul concentrates work in a few hubs, prompting fears of staff losses.

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CBP Map Shows Pivot From Wall to Detection Technology Across Big Bend

Utah Republicans Move to Overturn Grand Staircase–Escalante Plan Using Congressional Review Act

Senate Panel Sends Pearce’s BLM Nomination to the Floor on Party-Line Vote

Utah Republicans Launch Bid to Overturn Grand Staircase‑Escalante Management Plan Using Congressional Review Act

BLM Nominee Steve Pearce Rejects Large Land Sales at Senate Hearing

Florida House Passes HB 441 to Boost Transparency on Conservation Land Deals

Senate Weighs Bid to Undo Boundary Waters Mining Ban This Week

GAO Ruling Opens Congressional Path to Overturn Grand Staircase-Escalante Plan

House Votes to Overturn Biden-Era Mining Freeze Near Boundary Waters

California Waives Vehicle Day-Use Fees at 200+ State Parks on MLK Day

Doug McConnell, Longtime ‘Bay Area Backroads’ and ‘OpenRoad’ Host, Dies at 80

Park Service Says Sticker-Covered 2026 Passes May Be Invalid After Trump Portrait Rollout

Utah and U.S. Forest Service Sign 20-Year Deal Expanding State Role on 8 Million Acres

Interior Says Stickers Covering Trump on 2026 Park Passes Can Void the Card

Interior Launches $1 Christmas Tree and Firewood Permits on BLM Lands Through Jan. 31

U.S. Sets ‘America-First’ National Park Pricing, Adding $100 Surcharge for Foreign Visitors in 2026

Senate Overturns Biden NPR-A Drilling Limits With 52–45 Vote

Parks Stay Open Under Shutdown as Yosemite Reports Stir Dispute Over Staffing and Safety

Trump Moves to Scrap Roadless Rule, Putting 45 Million Acres in Play