Why Trump’s purge of ‘negative’ national park signs includes climate change

Why Trump’s purge of ‘negative’ national park signs includes climate change

This summer, national park employees and visitors were asked to do something highly unusual: report any signs that failed to make America look great. The effort, stemming from an executive order from President Donald Trump, has already resulted in the removal of signs about the horrors of slavery, massacres of Indigenous peoples, and the threat of climate change, even on lands directly in harm’s way.  Consider Acadia National Park in Maine. More…

Why Climate Change References Are Disappearing From National Parks Under Trump

National parks across the country are losing more than glaciers and forests. Under a directive from President Donald Trump, rangers have been ordered to strip away signs that describe climate change, slavery, Indigenous history, and other topics the administration says “disparage Americans.”