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August 25th National Parks Day of Action: supporters across the United States call for stronger protection, greater investment and support for the employees who keep America’s parks running.

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August 25th National Parks Day of Action

VIDEO: The Future of America's National Forests: The Trump administration is advancing plans to repeal the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a landmark policy that has protected millions of acres of national forest from commercial logging and road construction for 25 years. This controversial move would transfer decision-making power to individual forest managers, sparking a fierce debate between government officials and conservationists.

Events and gatherings are planned at parks and communities across the country, including **Yosemite, Muir Woods, Rocky Mountain, Acadia, Big Bend, Great Falls, New River Gorge, Kenai Fjords** and many more. Organizers also plan advocacy events, public presentations, conservation activities and park celebrations—not just traditional protests.

The campaign comes as advocates raise concerns about staffing losses across the National Park Service. They say fewer rangers, maintenance workers, educators, scientists and emergency personnel could mean reduced visitor services, delayed conservation work and greater risks to people and protected resources.

The Trump administration disputes the criticism, saying its policies are intended to expand recreation, reduce unnecessary regulations and increase funding for park infrastructure.

But supporters argue that **roads and buildings alone cannot protect America’s national parks—people do.**

August 25 also marks the **110th anniversary of the National Park Service**, making this a significant moment for those calling for the future of America’s public lands to remain a national priority.

Watch the full story in the video: https://youtu.be/kCA4nv4mlWA 

August 25th National Parks Day of Action:


IT’S TIME TO STAND UP FOR OUR NATIONAL PARKS!

Our national parks are facing a historic crisis, and the people who keep them running need our help. Since January 2025, the National Park Service has lost nearly a quarter of its permanent workforce—including rangers, scientists, emergency personnel, and maintenance crews.


Where We Are Gathering
Events are happening coast-to-coast, both online and in person! Key locations include:

The West: Yosemite Valley, Muir Woods, Rocky Mountain NP, Albuquerque, and Kenai Fjords.

The East & South: Acadia NP, Cuyahoga Valley, Big Bend, and Brooklyn.

The Capital: Rock Creek Park, the C&O Canal, and a direct petition delivery to the Department of the Interior in D.C.!

How You Can Get Involved
Not every event is a traditional street protest. You can join the movement through:

Community gatherings and park celebrations

Public presentations and advocacy stations

Hands-on conservation work

Let’s remind the administration that America’s greatest treasures require the people who protect them. Stand with us, sign the petition, and find an event near you!

Our visit to Mount Lassen, the Cinder Cone and Bumpass Hell's bubbling mudpots. California Tourist Highlights! --->PLUS<--- Free Coloring Book Art

As a child my family climbed the Cinder Cone. It's a pile of volcanic ash. It was difficult to climb as we slid down while walking up. "Two steps forward one step back." The whole family went. Uncle Marc and Aunt Peg, Cousins Robin and Jill.

photo of the Cinder Cone in Mount Lassen Park, California
Cinder Cone Mount Lassen

We camped at the Lake and went to a campfire talk by Park Rangers. They told the story of the Indians of Lassen and the History of the Volcano exploding. Lava flowed as far away as Chico. The volcano once was a giant mountain in prehistoric times... They showed illustrations of how big it was in comparison to the seemingly tiny mountain that remains...

The highlight of my trip to Lassen was the Bubbling Mudpots of Bumpass Hell. It's a valley of hot springs that is bright orange and yellow. Extremely hot sulfur vents out of the volcano making lakes of hot bubbling mud. It was named for an early explorer, Mr Bumpass, who fell into a mudpot and died from the heat. There are sulfur springs right on the road but the best ones are an easy one mile hike away from the parking lot. The rangers built wooden boardwalks for tourists to go out over the mudpots safely.

photo of Bumpass Hell at Mount Lassen Park in California
Bumpass Hell at Mount Lassen Park


In the 1990s I went to The end of the road at Mount Lassen with some friends from AA. That's where people park when they want to climb the mountain. We walked around and looked at the view but did not climb the mountain. I took out my guitar and sang the song "Truckin'" to the hikers... It's special to sing at High Altitudes.

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I remember that when we went backpacking we always went to the Ranger Station to get a fire permit. We told them where we were going and when we would be coming back. That way, if we didn't check back in, they would send a rescue team out to look for us.

It's entirely possible to fall down and break a leg in the back country and be unable to walk out. Plus, the rangers had local knowledge of what was interesting in their neighborhood. Waterfalls, good fishing, epic views... I always loved those USGS maps showing elevation and sometimes we would just walk to a hidden lake by navigation.  "It's got to be just on the other side of that pass so... let's go!" It was a reasonable way to hike above timberline. Not so practical in the woods. 

In the High Sierra, people would stack rocks on top of each other in order to mark trails. Above timber line, the ground is all granite and wearing a trail into the dirt just doesn't happen. We would walk to a stack of rocks, look for the next stack and walk there and then look for the next stack of rocks... and on and on... That way we were able to go backpacking using "Ducks" to navigate. Since it was impossible for rocks to stack themselves, we knew that people had gone there before and were marking the trail...

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