National Park Fees Head to D.C., While Yellowstone, Glacier Wrestle with Backlogged Maintenance

National Park fees head to D.C., while Yellowstone, Glacier wrestle with backlogged maintenance • Oklahoma Voice

A mountain goat in Glacier National Park (Photo by Micah Drew | Daily Montanan).Major national park units in Wyoming face a combined $1.6 billion maintenance backlog for roads, trails, sewerage and more, as critics say locally generated fees are being spent on President Donald Trump’s “vanity” projects in Washington. Montana’s share of the backlog — excluding Yellowstone National Park — tallies more than $230 million. Yellowstone National Park a…

National Park fees head to D.C., while Yellowstone, Glacier wrestle with backlogged maintenance

Major national park units in Wyoming face a combined $1.6 billion maintenance backlog for roads, trails, sewerage and more, as critics say locally generated fees are being spent on President Donald Trump’s “vanity” projects in Washington. Montana’s share of the…

10 Democratic senators demand answers on Trump’s use of national park fees

Independent Sen. Angus King joined them in alleging that “much, if not all” of the revenue from online sales of park passes is going toward D.C. "vanity projects."

As fees head to DC, parks mired in disrepair

Major national park units in Wyoming face a combined $1.6 billion maintenance backlog for roads, trails, sewerage and more, as critics say locally generated fees are being spent on President Donald Trump's "vanity" projects in Washington.