We know you’ve seen the designs for the 2026 America the Beautiful pass, aka the “national parks pass.” Gross, right? 🤢 Know what’s even more gross? Asking rangers to determine who is “American enough” to pay the lower cost to enter the parks.

You may be looking at us and asking yourself what WE'RE thankful for this year. Fair question, given *waves arms at everything going on* It's been a tough year. The walls have been closing in as federal employees & public land lovers cling to the cliff side. This was not the journey we wanted.

The weirdest grift I've ever covered. Having kept my lips tight while preparing for this, I'm ready to be blocked by AltNPS now. I have a lot of people to thank for making this video possible, including those in #AltGov #AltFam. Specific credits and thanks in 🧵 youtu.be/xTLMQbC4vsE

During the government shutdown, Joshua Tree National Park experienced a fire that scorched hundreds of Joshua trees. With staff losses at the park, saving the iconic trees remains uncertain. https://lat.ms/4pBCWXH

First they push 24% of rangers out the door, and tell us we can’t hire anyone to backfill those positions. Then, they tell us to fill those positions with seasonal (temporary) rangers—the positions in the NPS with the least protections.

Mamie Till-Mobley forever changed the course of the civil rights movement in the United States. Mamie and her son Emmett Till's stories are honored and preserved at the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument. Today is her birthday. Here's what you should know about her legacy.

In the last three weeks, AltNPS has posted 163 times (not counting replies). A quick snapshot of what they've been posting about: Epstein: 15 Environment in general: 4 The national parks specifically: 2

Last spring, ~5,700 employees of DOI bureaus—including ~1,700 NPS staff were forcibly & unexpectedly moved to the “DOI Office of the Secretary,” almost an entire new agency. This huge illegal reorganization was done without congressional approval and included HR, IT, comms & contracts staff.

How do Americans feel about recent attacks on parks and their staff? We've got the data. 📉 Our new poll reaffirms that Americans are united in their support for our national parks - and protecting them is a bipartisan issue. Read more: www.npca.org/resources/43...

🇺🇸 This #Veterans Day, honor our vets by sharing the facts. For many veterans, service doesn’t end when they come home. Veterans make up nearly 1 in 4 federal employees, and 15% of the National Park Service. The federal government is the largest employer of veterans in the country. #VeteransDay #NPS

Saturday reading suggestion: an essay on the gutting of the #NPS from Trail Crew Stories, a project to share the stories, methods, writings, and art of the community of trail workers. www.trailcrewstories.com/stories/the-... #trailcrew

Longest. Shutdown. Ever. Cool, another “unprecedented” headline for the scrapbook. Here's a breakdown of what's happening, and what the #shutdown is costing us. #SupportFedWorkers #LongestShutdown #CallYourReps #ProtectPublicLands

Since January, more than 25% of NPS's permanent staff have been lost - and another mass layoff is on the horizon. Parks were already understaffed before this, and terminating more staff positions will decimate our National Park System. Speak up now: https://act.npca.org/page/89642/action/1

The Great Smoky Mountains NP is losing $8M/day during the government shutdown, the highest among all parks. 450+ former NPS leaders, incl. our Coalition, urge closures until parks can be properly staffed again. “Our parks don’t run by themselves." www.thetravel.com/great-smoky-...

The Trump administration has tried to blame federal workers while withholding $6 billion for SNAP that could prevent millions from going hungry. Federal workers are the families working without pay, applying for loans & struggling to feed our families. And we will hold the line for these services. 💪

Every #ShutDown is a chance to gut NPS staffing and privatize public lands. Lay-offs are still in the works. Call Congress and demand they not go through a Reduction in Force on the Dept of Interior or Park Service! We're partnering with @5calls.org to #RehireRangers: 5calls.org/issue/public...

A shutdown will make an already bad situation at our national parks worse. Leaving parks open w/out staff = vandalism, trash, human waste, unsafe conditions. Parks aren’t meant to run themselves. If the government shuts down, so should the parks. www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2025/09/join...

🚨 We are sounding the alarm 🚨 The government shutdown will leave our parks understaffed and vulnerable, putting our most cherished places and millions of visitors at risk. 📖 Read More: https://bit.ly/4mUcCGA 📢 Act Now: https://bit.ly/430IbXR

The National Park Service faced a deadline this week to address signs that "inappropriately disparage" historical figures. One target is George Washington's house in Philadelphia, where he held enslaved people. n.pr/46rokSO

“To everyone who bravely took a stand to protect Wilderness Battlefield from this ill-conceived, massively irresponsible data center development project, today’s victory happened because of you.“ - Kyle Hart, NPCA Mid-Atlantic Senior Program Manager. https://bit.ly/47NwUxn

Since January, the NPS has lost 24% of its workforce, marking the steepest drop in its history. Rangers, scientists & maintenance crews are stretched thin. Closures & program cuts are mounting. As we approach #FoundersDay, demand action. #ProtectOurParks #ProtectEveryPark

Atrocities Keep Getting In Frame Of D.C. Tourist’s Shot https://theonion.com/atrocities-keep-getting-in-frame-of-d-c-tourists-shot/

Our parks face more than understaffing. A wave of federal personnel actions is destabilizing the very workforce that protects them: ⚠️ “Loyalty” tests in hiring ⚠️ Weakened job protections ⚠️ Limits on performance reviews PEER warns: “We are witnessing the unraveling.” peer.org/commentary-p...

Congress must hear loud and clear: Americans will not stand by while one of the defining pillars of our national identity is undermined. Here are 4 actions they must take to save our national parks. Read the full report: bit.ly/4mEWfxI

National Park Service Begins Offering Annual Body-Dumping Pass theonion.com/nationa...

Imagine if @altnps.bsky.social acknowledged World Ranger Day. The real resistance in the national parks is @resistancerangers.bsky.social. www.internationalrangers.org/world-ranger...

The National Park Service is the heartbeat of our parks - yet they have faced devastating cuts to their staffing and funding. This #WorldRangerDay, take a moment to speak up for those who work to steward our national parks: npca.org/morerangers

"Trump and Congress must decide: Will you continue to support the starvation of children, or are you willing to use all possible U.S. leverage to stop this horrific humanitarian disaster?" said @sanders.senate.gov. By @brettwilkins.bsky.social

NEW: The administration is forcing National Park Service staff to report information on slavery, climate change, and more that "disparages" Americans for potential erasure from national park materials. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/c...

"The bill directs what is likely the largest single sale of national public lands in modern history..." www.wilderness.org/articles/med...

@altnps.bsky.social Oops I think someone’s on to you.

The Alt National Park Service account calls itself the official "resistance" team of the US National Park Service. With 887k followers, is one of the biggest accounts on Bluesky. It is the 11 most followed account according to some trackers. This thread will dive into its activity. 🧵 1/x.

Go to www.resistancerangers.org/snitchsigns for ways to fight back against this DOI whitewashing scheme

This Admin is gutting our public lands & the National Park Service: 🚫 $1B in proposed budget cuts 🏞️ 350+ parks at risk of closure 📚 History censored at key sites 🧪 Expert staff pulled from critical roles due to understaffing Public lands don’t need kings. They need funding and protection.

If you’re looking for other ways you can get involved during your park visit this year, check out our good trouble toolkit! We will be updating this with more actions throughout the summer. www.resistancerangers.org/goodtrouble

The Antiquities Act gives the president power to CREATE national monuments. Not ERASE them. That is illegal. Sign your name at npca.org/protectmonuments

So it begins. Discussions are underway within the administration, and Pentagon, about deploying National Guard or active-duty troops to cities beyond Los Angeles. We’ll be sending updated guidance to all coalition members. Please follow every step, even if some sections seem irrelevant right now.

SATURDAY! National monuments are under threat. Join or plan a rally at your nearest monument to support them! Or, join online by signing the petition and using the call script. Let’s stand together and stand up for public lands 💪

Manongs - the first wave of Filipino immigrants to America - worked under harsh labor conditions. But the combined leadership of their unions striking alongside César Chávez changed those conditions for future generations. #AAPIheritagemonth

New signs at parks could have a chilling effect on rangers just trying to do their jobs and tell the truth. This new order sets a dangerous precedent of prioritizing nostalgia over truth.

This Administration’s 2026 budget isn’t just a rollback, it’s a plan to dismantle the National Park Service and erase vital pieces of our history. Watch the video to learn more and speak up before it’s too late: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_LE...

MORE GOOD NEWS (in a bad budget)! Thanks to your calls and pressure, the House budget bill *no longer includes* the sale of public lands. A lot of other problematic stuff, yeah--but hundreds of thousands of acres are (for now) slated to stay public! When we get loud, we can make a difference 💪

The Bureau of Land Management issues leases for oil and gas exploration and development, and the proximity to national parks means that many have direct adverse environmental impacts. Want to be a park advocacy pro? Check out our advocacy crash course: www.npca.org/campaigns/na...

GOOD NEWS - A federal judge has indefinitely paused President Trump's sweeping overhaul of the federal government.

The House is voting this week on Trump's budget proposal--which means, they're voting on whether or not it's okay to sell off public lands. We need to get loud and tell them we won't let them.

@joannenh.bsky.social National Park Service is still censoring Underground Railroad pages: web.archive.org/web/diff/202...