Restoring Our National Parks

06/10/2020
Last edited 08/26/2021

With more 315 million people visiting America’s national parks last year, many roads, bridges, visitor centers, historic buildings, trails, and campgrounds are in need of critical repairs. U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt released a video yesterday highlighting this important issue and President Trump’s support for the Great American Outdoors Act, which would address decades of deferred maintenance at our national parks. 

The Senate is currently considering the Great American Outdoors Act (S.3422). This bipartisan legislation would provide significant economic support to gateway communities and help improve public access for hunting, fishing, and other recreation activities. 

  • Press Release
    Chain of Rocks ribbon cutting
    06/08/2026

    Department of the Interior Announces $461 Million for Parks and Outdoor Recreation across America

    The Department of the Interior today announced the distribution of more than $327 million in formula grants and $134 million in competitive grants from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to all 50 states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia, a major investment in the parks, playgrounds, trails and open spaces that bring communities together across the country. These funds will be matched at least 1:1, for a total outdoor recreation investment of more than $900 million.

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  • Press Release
    Group of people with Secretary Doug Burgum
    06/08/2026

    Interior Completes $167 Million George Washington Memorial Parkway Rehabilitation 

    The Department of the Interior today celebrated the completion of the George Washington Memorial Parkway North Section Rehabilitation, a once-in-a-generation renewal of one of the region’s most beautiful and heavily used routes into the nation’s capital. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum cut the ribbon with National Park Service leaders to celebrate this grand achievement.

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