U.S. national parks have long been called “America’s best idea,” but the Trump administration seems to disagree, firing nearly 1,000 National Park Service (NPS) employees and planning to terminate over 34 NPS leases. Budget cuts and privatization are also back on the table.
In my recent piece for The Portland Press Herald, I explore how nature supports our health and well-being—and how these attacks on our parks threaten both.
Read the full article here.
