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national parks

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Trump administration weighs Yosemite land swap for private developer road access

Aug 29, 2026

ABC News reports the Trump administration is considering a land exchange involving a small parcel inside Yosemite National Park. The deal would allow a private developer to build a road for access to adjacent property planned for upscale homes. In exchange, the developer would provide equivalent-value land elsewhere in California. The segment includes the Interior Department's statement that no final decision has been made and any deal would follow federal laws and policies. Conservationists are described as alarmed, with one group calling it an attack on public lands.

▶ Source: ABC News

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Epperson shares Fort Sumter bricks and White Sands footprints at national parks

Jul 24, 2026

The segment is an excerpt from Judy Woodruff's podcast featuring Jason Epperson, an RV traveler and podcaster. He discusses Fort Sumter as the site of the Civil War's first shots and the visible fingerprints of enslaved people, including children, in its bricks. He also covers White Sands National Park, noting its gypsum dunes, ancient human footprints, proximity to the Trinity nuclear test site, and resulting green glass fragments.

▶ Source: PBS NewsHour

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Daines Chairs Senate Hearing on 25 Bills Expanding Battlefield Protection and Park Access

Jul 21, 2026

The video covers a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee hearing chaired by Sen. Steve Daines on 25 bills related to national parks, public lands, battlefield protection, heritage areas, and related commemorations. Bills discussed include expansions of the American Battlefield Protection Program, free park passes for law enforcement and firefighters, Route 66 trail designation, and various park-specific measures.

▶ Source: Forbes Breaking News

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NBC Profiles Yellowstone's Long-Serving Ranger Harlan Kredit

Jul 1, 2026

The NBC News segment profiles 86-year-old interpretive ranger Harlan Kredit, who began seasonal work at Yellowstone in 1971 and is still active. It covers his early awe at the park, decades of service including fire response, a 1993 toddler rescue, and family multi-generational involvement. The piece uses on-camera quotes from Kredit and his grandson, stock footage of the park and ranger activities, and narration framing his work as embodying public stewardship of federal lands.

▶ Source: NBC News