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Arcs in the news about National Park Service from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Organization · 163 stories · 822 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 6, 2023

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Trump's White House ballroom, the East Wing demolition and his Washington arch

17 of 82 stories this year · 3 about National Park Service

White House announces new $200M ballroom as part of Trump's latest makeover of 'The People's House' · 32 articles, Jul 29Trump unveils plans for ‘Arc de Trump’ near Lincoln Memorial · 20 articles, Oct 16Trump hosts ballroom donors to White House dinner · 7 articles, Oct 16White House demolition begins for Trump's ballroom: See the pics · 67 articles, Oct 20Photos show the White House East Wing before and after demolition began to make way for Trump's ballroom · 90 articles, Oct 20Hillary Clinton: Trump ‘destroying’ White House with demolition for ballroom · 5 articles, Oct 21Here are the corporations and donors footing the bill for Trump’s new White House ballroom · 24 articles, Oct 212 historic magnolia trees, Kennedy Garden appear to have been removed for White House ballroom · 6 articles, Oct 24From crypto billionaires to cabinet members: What to know about the donors paying for Trump’s ballroom · 20 articles, Oct 24Trump slams reports he plans to name White House ballroom after himself: ‘Fake news’ · 8 articles, Oct 24Americans largely oppose Trump tearing down White House East Wing for ballroom: Poll · 7 articles, Oct 30Most Trump Ballroom Donors Have Federal Contracts, Watchdog Says · 6 articles, Nov 3White House brings in new architect for Trump's sprawling $300 million ballroom · 17 articles, Dec 4National Trust sues Trump over White House ballroom construction · 5 articles, Dec 12Trump sued by preservationists seeking reviews and congressional approval for ballroom project · 29 articles, Dec 12Trump admin says White House ballroom construction is a matter of national security · 16 articles, Dec 16Federal judge allows Trump's White House ballroom construction to move forward · 9 articles, Dec 17

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else27 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about National Park Service that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 22– 23Former National Park Service ranger Betty Reid Soskin dies at 10426 articles · 14 independent sources
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  2. Dec 6– 8National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday36 articles · 25 independent sources
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  3. Oct 2– 3Statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands returns to the National Mall8 articles · 8 independent sources
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  4. Aug 4– 5Confederate statue toppled during Black Lives Matter protests will be reinstalled15 articles · 15 independent sources
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  5. May 12– 13RFK Jr. goes swimming with grandchildren in contaminated D.C. creek19 articles · 14 independent sources
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  6. Apr 6– 7National Parks Service removes Harriet Tubman references from website14 articles · 10 independent sources
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  7. Apr 6– 8National Park Service restores original Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad webpage21 articles · 18 independent sources
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  8. Feb 19Trump's firing of 1,000 national park workers raises concerns about maintenance, operating hours24 articles · 11 independent sources
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Stories that name National Park Service

  1. Dec 11– 12US national park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEI7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  2. Dec 3– 4Grand Canyon South Rim hotels closed due to water line breaks for second time ever6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  3. Nov 26National parks to raise fees for millions of international tourists39 articles · 30 independent sources
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  4. Sep 30– Oct 15 homes collapse as hurricanes slam North Carolina’s Outer Banks24 articles · 13 independent sources
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  5. Sep 27– Oct 1National Parks will largely remain open as government shuts down14 articles · 11 independent sources
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  6. Sep 26North Rim of Grand Canyon partially reopens after wildfire7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  7. Sep 23– 25Statue of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein removed from National Mall after less than a day46 articles · 18 independent sources
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  8. Aug 18– 20Ranger fired for hanging transgender flag in Yosemite and park visitors may face prosecution30 articles · 22 independent sources
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  9. Jul 224-year-old attacked by mountain lion at Olympic National Park12 articles · 10 independent sources
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  10. Jul 13– 16A wildfire that destroyed historic Grand Canyon Lodge spread after being allowed to burn for days80 articles · 43 independent sources
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