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The official resistance account of off-duty NPS rangers. Fighting for national parks and park employees! https://www.resistancerangers.org/

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Resistance Rangers @resistancerangers.altgov.info · Sep 30
The NPS lost about a 1/4 of its permanent staff to mass firings, buyouts, early retirements, and resignations so far this year. This is the official resistance account: we preserve & protect public lands; we are America’s history keepers & storytellers. Join us on this uphill trail. #protectourparks
In this picture, a pile of national park service badges, all cut off of grey park ranger uniform shirts.
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We highlight the importance of protecting our national parks from censorship and other threats w/ Melissa Dalley, America433+ and Resistance Rangers, @resistancerangers.altgov.info.
September 15, 2026 at 1:04 AM
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📢🗳️Your Vote is your Voice! Don’t be Silent!
If you care about parks and public lands you cannot sit this out.
An open mouth yells, "Your vote is your voice." Below is a "vote for parks" banner and a megaphone "But only if you actually vote! Here's how to Vote for Prks! in 3 easy steps!" Text on red and blue boxes with a raised fist.
September 3, 2026 at 2:28 AM
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The National Park Service Does Not “Support” President Trump’s Triumphal Arch #NationalParks #CivilWarMemory 🗃️
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The National Park Service Does Not “Support” President Trump’s Triumphal Arch
President Trump’s Triumphal Arch is one step closer to becoming a reality now that the public comment phase has been concluded.
kevinmlevin.substack.com
August 30, 2026 at 11:46 AM
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New NPS job postings don’t mean the staffing crisis is over.

Resistance Rangers says hiring restrictions are leaving critical positions vacant, shifting shortages between parks & delaying essential work.

Their message to Congress: look closer.

Read more: www.resistancerangers.org/blog/open-le...
AN OPEN LETTER TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ABOUT OUR STAFFING PLIGHT — Resistance Rangers
We are writing with an urgent message to ensure you understand the reality from the field before it shapes this year's funding decisions: National Park Service hiring isn't frozen anymore, but it mig...
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August 27, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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110 years ago our nation’s “best idea” was born—today we celebrate the sites & staff who share the stories of America…all of them. Despite censorship & selloff attacks, these places endure thanks to your efforts. We hope you’ll continue to fight alongside us & ensure they’re around for another 110
August 25, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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Elizabeth worked at NPS for 6 years & has the dubious honor of designing the first NPS sign removed by the Trump admin. She is now a part of @resistancerangers.altgov.info a group of 1000+ off-duty & former NPS rangers & their allies resisting censorship in our ntl parks. www.resistancerangers.org
A park information sign in a wooded forest area is wrapped with yellow “CAUTION” tape. The sign includes historical information about Muir Woods and a temporary poster reading “History Under Construction.” A National Park Service ranger in uniform and a wide-brimmed hat stands beside the sign. Dense trees and greenery fill the background.
August 25, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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#RoadlessRule open to comment.

www.regulations.gov/commenton/FS...

Overwhelming public comment = helpful.

Overwhelming, thoughtful comments = even better.

Do not discount the personal impact to you.

Personal anecdotes = valuable expertise not found elsewhere.

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Public comments open The 30-day comment period for the proposed rule and draft environmental statement ends at midnight Sept. 21, 2026. The following links point to information that could be helpful to you in reviewing the documents and providing substantive comments: • Learn about the regulatory process and the tips for submitting effective comments • Read the Federal Register notice (Note: This link is available Aug. 19 in the Reading Room and final on Aug. 20) • Enter the Regulations.gov portal to read the proposed rule, draft environmental impact statement and other key documents and to submit comments (Note: We will update with a direct link to the proposed rule when it's published on Aug. 20) • Read rulemaking documents and additional supporting analyses available through our online public folder • View an interactive online map that features multiple layers for comparison, including the three alternatives to the roadless rescission; roads, cities and landmark labels; National Forest System lands; and the wildland-urban interface, among others. Get more information about how to read the map. • Engage in ongoing tribal consultation, which remains open for federally recognized tribes and members
August 20, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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NEW: Federal contractors have begun construction of a second border wall through Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument this week. 🌵 🚧 https://www.npca.org/articles/11491-construction-for-second-border-wall-tears-through-organ-pipe-cactus
Construction for Second Border Wall Tears Through Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Federal contractors are clearing protected Sonoran Desert habitat in a national park  after the administration waived laws designed to protect natural resources and cultural sites, sidestepping extens...
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August 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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I'm retired US Forest Service. Ending the roadless rule won't reduce wildfires as the regime claims. Studies have shown it will lead to more fires.
dworkin.bsky.social Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · Aug 18
NEW: Trump is moving to open 45 million acres of national forest to logging and development.

45 million. Acres. Land that belongs to you, that your grandparents protected, that nobody gets to replace.

We just launched this. Tell Congress to stop him:

actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell Congress: Stop Trump from destroying 45 million acres of our National forests
Contact Congress today!
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August 19, 2026 at 4:47 AM
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Rangers are heartbroken. But right now, there's an opening—and we need to push.
August 19, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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Some new images and video of the bulldozing of Big Bend National Park.

Speak up, folks. This is the biggest attack on any public land in our lifetime. Share this. Sign the petition. Contact your reps. Tag them. Tag celebrities. Tag news outlets. Be relentless.

#bigbend #publiclands
Watch Federal Contractors Destroy Big Bend National Park
New images and video footage show the beginning of the end of the Big Bend National Park experience that we've known and cherished for 80+ years
ourpubliclandsandwaters.substack.com
August 8, 2026 at 3:29 AM
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protectparks.bsky.social
🌈 This Pride Month, we celebrated 10 years of being #UnitedByParks at Stonewall National Monument. Read more about how this site came to be at npca.org/stonewall.
June 28, 2026 at 2:52 PM
resistancerangers.altgov.info
Looking toward the celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary, the Trump administration saw an opportunity to profit.
Quote reads, “Requiring NPS personnel, uniformed or not, to wear a pin displaying the trademarked logo of Freedom 250 is unlawful, full stop.” Quote is attributed to “Tim Whitehouse, Executive Director, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a watchdog group.” Below that text is a red circle with a white “x” in the middle, next to text that reads “FREEDOM 250”.
June 25, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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Join @resistancerangers.altgov.info and partners for a public teach-in, postcards to elected officials, and a call to protect public memory.

Black history. Indigenous history. LGBTQ+ history. Slavery. Climate science. Labor history. Civil rights.

These stories are part of the American story.
promotional flyer. Teach in is at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Friday June 19th, 1:30-3:00pm.
June 18, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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Harpers Ferry is not just a historic site. It is a place where the struggle over freedom, slavery, democracy, and public memory still speaks to us today. On Juneteenth, we’re gathering at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park to defend public history and the full American story.
staged a UFC fight on the White House lawn, America 433+ will gather at Harper’s ferry to offer a different vision of America-one rooted in honesty, democracy, public memory, freedom struggles, and the public’s right to know. America 433+ teach in, Friday June 19th, 1:30-4pm, Harper’s ferry national historical park, West Virginia.
June 16, 2026 at 1:07 AM
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This ruling allows national park visitors to “go back to business as usual, which is getting the full scope of American history from our national parks and the interpretation that our parks provide.” - Alan Spears, NPCA. https://cnn.it/4eIlE8p
Judge orders Trump administration to restore signs changed at national parks | CNN Politics
A federal judge in Massachusetts has ordered the Trump administration to restore all signs that were changed or removed at national parks across the country as part of President Donald Trump’s controv...
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June 15, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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JUNE 10, 6pm CDT. Join the Resistance! ✊🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

Earn a Junior Resistance Ranger badge AND fight censorship at tomorrow's free zine workshop. You'll join other passionate people to explore NPS histories and uncover stories at risk of censorship.

Register for free www.mobilize.us/raceforward/...
Earn your Junior Resistance Ranger badge! Free zine making workshop.
June 9, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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Happy Pride, Everyone!! 🌈

We hope your Pride Month celebrations are starting out safe and strong.

As we enter June we would like to invite everyone to join us in celebrating our second annual Pride in the Parks Celebration; Saturday, June 6, 2026!
An image with a blue background with a rainbow covering the top left quadrant of the page. Bats fly over the rainbow in the shape of a heart with stars the colors of the trans flag in the middle of the heart. The middle bottom part of the image is a small waterfall created by two rocks overlooking a small pond. At the center bottom of the page, hands with light and dark complexions wave rainbow flags. Large text makes up the main part of the image to the right and reads, “Please join us for Pride in the Parks! Saturday, June 6, 2026, worldwide, wear rainbow swag to any National Park or outdoor space near you and tag: #PRIDEINTHEPARKS.” Text further below reads, “Our second annual celebration”.
June 4, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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PM is pushing forward a new plan to force federal workers to sign NDAs 🤐or lose their jobs.

Government of the people cannot exist in secrecy and shadow.
A white silhouette of a skull and crossbones wearing a park ranger-like flat hat is against a black background. There is a red line across the middle of the image that looks like a stroke of paint. Below, the exterior of the Capitol Rotunda is visible against a dark blue background. The text reads, “Defending the public’s right to know by defending federal workers.” The center of the image shows a woman’s face from the nose down. There is red tape over her mouth in an X shape to prevent her from speaking. Above, white text reads, “They are trying to silence us again.” Below, white text reads, “The federal Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has proposed ALL feds sign an unprecedented NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement).” The center of the image shows the same photo of a woman with tape over her mouth to prevent her from speaking. Bold white text above and below the image reads, “When civil servants are silenced, the public is left in the dark.” Below a horizontal red line, text reads, “Protecting federal workers’ rights is essential to protecting our communities, our institutions, and our democracy.” Bold text on a black background reads, “Federal workers are public servants, not political operatives. We uphold the law, safeguard essential programs, and serve millions of people every day. We must be able to do our jobs with integrity, without intimidation or coercion.
June 3, 2026 at 11:51 PM
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Behind every data point captured in this survey is a person whose life, career, and well-being were impacted by the illegal probationary employee firings in February 2025.
Image of a forest with sun shining through trees in the background. Resistance Rangers on the air logo on the left top corner, and 27 UNIHTED logo on the right hand side corner. Text reads, “One year later, former probationary employees reflect on what America lost from the illegal firings in a new RRTOA episode. Image of a flower and a green banner with text that reads, “what happened?” On top of the image is text that says, “On February 14, 2025, thousands of probationary federal employees were terminated or placed on indefinite leave. Note that, “probationary” does not mean disciplinary in the federal government, a probationary period is required any time an employee begins a new position. Federal court later ruled the firings unlawful...But impacts on these employees and public services are lasting.”
May 19, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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Since we’ve been talking about unqualified people in leadership roles all week…we thought we’d keep going and tell you all about the current NPS director nominee, Scott Socha.
Image of Scott Socha at a congressional hearing overlaid on a black background. Text reads, “Ready for some ranger tea? Meet Scott Socha, the corporate executive who built a career turning our parks into private profit and is now nominated to lead the NPS.”
April 25, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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On April 20th, we all had to hear Doug Burgum spin the truth under oath during the Department of the Interior Budget Hearing.

We’re back with another very in-depth fact versus fiction for you, because there is so much to unpack from that hearing😵‍💫
Image of Doug Burgum from the hearing holding a piece of paper overlaid on forest trail background. Text above reads, “How do you know the Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum is lying? He opens his mouth.” Image of Jolly Ranger in the center of a black background. Text reads, “On April 20th, Doug Burgum testified under oath during the Department of the Interior Budget Hearing. Let’s do another round of lies versus truths.”
April 24, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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Often we speak to the public, but today - we're talking to you, ranger friends. Another week, another (our third!) buy-out attempt, or "deferred resignation"/fork in the road email.
A background image of a ranger looking out over a sunset. A large graphic of a jolly ranger with the words: resistance rangers is over a text box, that says, "This post is for the rangers who follow us thinking about the new “buyout”. (niche content alert! sorry the public, we love you anyways)"
April 11, 2026 at 3:45 AM
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Defunding America’s Best Idea.

The proposed FY2027 budget includes a ~25% cut to the National Park Service, along with major reductions to other public land agencies.
Image of Jolly Ranger on black tree background. Text reads, “GUTTING America's Best Idea. The Trump admin is once again proposing massive budget cuts to the National Park Service for FY2027. We need your voice.” Image of trees behind black background. Text reads, “This administration is spending ~$1 billion PER DAY on war. Meanwhile, all 433 national parks sites operate on just ~$9.5 million per day. 3-4 days of war spending equals 1 year of national parks. This isn't about affordability, it's about priorities.” Image of trees behind black background. Text reads, “You -THE PUBLIC- value protecting public lands, wildlife, and cultural history. But the FY2027 proposal includes a $736 million cut (down 25%) to the National Park Service.”
April 9, 2026 at 1:12 AM
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The Trump administration already pushed out 25% of NPS staff over the past year. Now they've released a new round of early retirement incentives and want to cut the NPS budget by a quarter.
April 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM