Wild Times: An Update On National Parks Under Trump

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of budget cuts on national parks and forests under the Trump administration through interviews with park staff.

It's wild times, y'all. Just as we're getting ready to go hiking and camping this summer, national parks and forests are facing the biggest staff and budget cuts in history under the Trump administration. In this interview, How Wild host Marissa Ortega-Welch shares what she's been hearing from park and forest rangers, biologists, and custodians about how these cuts will impact the nation's public lands. This interview originally aired on KALW Public Media's Crosscurrents on May 15, 2025. To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below: See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

People in this episode

Host: Marissa Ortega-Welch

Topics covered

• national parks
• budget cuts
• environment
• public lands
• interview
• Trump administration

Keywords

• national parks
• budget cuts
• Trump
• environment
• public lands
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trump administration, KALW Public Media

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