DOGE Cuts National Park Facilities, Troops Sent to Big Bend, Yosemite Reservation System On Hold

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Parkography! This episode is the first of our monthly comprehensive news roundups on national parks and public lands. Today' we're covering the reinstatement of federal employees, cuts to federal facilities, an executive order on historic monuments, military deployments to Big Bend National Park, potential changes to Yosemite's timed-entry reservation system, Alaskan oil exploration, and various lawsuits concerning logging in national forests. Stay informed about all the latest changes and decisions affecting America's public lands.

00:00 Introduction
01:29 Federal Employee Reinstatements and Workforce Reductions
03:29 Federal Building Lease Cancellations
04:56 Review of Historic Monuments and Memorials
06:22 Military Deployment to Big Bend National Park
07:32 Yosemite National Park Reservation System Controversy
09:00 Opening Alaskan Oil Resources
10:25 Logging Controversies in National Forests
14:10 Wild Horse Adoption Incentive Program Halted
15:12 Hurricane Helene's Impact on Blue Ridge Parkway
16:31 Conclusion