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Congress Passes Rare Bipartisan Funding Deal for Public Lands
Yosemite Valley and Bridalveil Fall at sunset from tunnel view, California. In a rare show of bipartisan unity, Congress this week passed the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill—bringing long-awaited funding clarity to the federal agencies that manage America’s public lands. According to a release from Outdoor Alliance , the bill passed as part of a broader funding package with overwhelming support: 82 Senators and 397 Representati
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Visiting U.S. National Parks in 2026?
Fees Are Changing. Visitors heading to some of America’s most popular national parks in 2026 will notice a change at the entrance gate—especially if they’re traveling from outside the U.S. Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Interior implemented a new “America-first” fee structure that raises costs for international visitors while keeping prices steady for U.S. residents. The changes affect 11 of the country’s most visited national parks, including Yosemite, Y
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Q&A | Dr. Robert Scanlon on Surviving the Trail
What role has the outdoors played in your life, and how did that relationship influence the creation of Surviving the Trail?
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