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SFGATE National Parks Bureau Chief, dog person, ping pong champion
Who is allowed to tell the stories of our national parks, and under what circumstances, has narrowed dramatically.
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Sweeping new rules restrict nearly all aspects of national park communications
"It's getting more f—ked up every day."
https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/national-parks-sweeping-changes-21345348.php
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The
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parks team is on a heater lately with great stories, so I thought I'd highlight some of the big ones we're run recently. First up, Sam Mauhay-Moore reported on an awful situation at Yosemite where park employees are being stripped of housing rights:
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Aramark tells Yosemite workers it's axing most of their housing rights
"It's basically like a big f—k you."
https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/aramark-yosemite-employee-housing-21307621.php
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Joshua Tree National Park suffered the most damage of any national park during the last government shutdown. Here’s what’s different this time:
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Joshua Tree National Park now an epicenter of concern, confusion
A history of vandalism during shutdowns makes national park advocates nervous.
https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/joshua-tree-national-park-shutdown-confusion-21088711.php
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SCOOP: Three months after a large transgender pride flag appeared on Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan, park officials have terminated one employee involved in hoisting the flag and placed two others on admin leave. via
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Yosemite fires scientist who hung transgender pride flag on El Capitan
SJ Joslin is now considering a wrongful termination lawsuit.
https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/yosemite-fires-scientist-transgender-pride-flag-20822270.php
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I recently accompanied SFGATE columnist Drew Magary to Yosemite to see if the park was ruined. This incredible video documents his journey.
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Has America ruined Yosemite?
YouTube video by SFGate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvSVJkpd454
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9 months ago
🚨 GOOD JOURNALISM NEWS ALERT 🚨
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launched a National Parks bureau in Jan. 1. It's led to millions of readers and our site being one of America's fastest growing in back-to-back months. Instead of doing a đź§µ I wrote about who we hired + the wild numbers here:
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SFGATE launched a National Parks bureau. It led to explosive growth.
SFGATE was one of America's 10 fastest growing news sites in back-to-back months.
https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/sfgate-national-parks-bureau-explosive-growth-20368232.php
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If you're curious about what privatizing public lands might actually look like, here's a glimpse:
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'S—t is hitting the fan': Disaster unfolding at Yosemite's most iconic hotel
A scathing report details rodent infestation at Yosemite National Park's iconic Ahwahnee Hotel.
https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/yosemite-ahwahnee-hotel-rodent-infested-disaster-20357610.php
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Big thanks to KQED Forum for having me on today's show about what national parks are up against. It's a great listen!
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The historic High Sierra Camps were supposed to reopen this summer. But short-staffed Yosemite National Park has been forced to prioritize other things.
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Yosemite cancels beloved experience despite order to remain 'open and accessible
Yosemite National Park's exclusive High Sierra Camps will not reopen this summer
https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/yosemite-high-sierra-camps-not-opening-this-summer-20325891.php
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SFGATE
12 months ago
Hello SFGATE readers! Did you have big plans to visit national parks this spring/summer and now you're reconsidering because of what you've been reading in the news? Are you willing to talk about it in a brief interview w/ our journalist
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So pumped about the people we've hired at SFGATE to cover national parks across the American West! Feel free to send news tips our way.
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I'm honored to be at the helm of SFGATE's national parks bureau as we expand beyond California to cover parks in the Southwest, Big Sky Country and the Pacific Northwest. Read all about it here!
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