"Internal documents reviewed by The New York Times say that “negative” information at parks and other national site must be removed or covered by Sept. 17."
"The Interior Department plans to remove or cover up all “inappropriate content” at national parks and sites by Sept. 17 and is asking the park visitors to report any “negative” information about past or living Americans, according to internal documents.
It’s a move that historians worry could lead to the erasure of history involving gay and transgender figures, civil rights struggles and other subjects deemed improper by the Trump administration.
Staff at the National Park Service, which is part of the Interior Department, were instructed to post QR codes and signs at all 433 national parks, monuments and historic sites by Friday asking visitors to flag anything they think should be changed, from a plaque to a park ranger’s tour to a film at a visitor’s center.
Leaders at the park service would then review concerns about anything that “inappropriately disparages Americans past or living (including persons living in colonial times),” according to slides presented this week at a meeting with park superintendents. By Sept. 17, “all inappropriate content” would be removed or covered, according to the presentation."
Lisa Friedman reports for the New York Times June 13, 2025.
SEE ALSO:
"Yosemite Changes Rulebook After Trans Pride Flag Hung On El Capitan" (The Hill)
"NPS Parks Get Instructions On Removing Signs That Depict ‘Negative’ History" (NPR)
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