Senators Call on Trump Administration to Pause Hike in National Park Fees

Senators call on Trump administration to pause hike in national park fees

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) is calling on the Trump administration to pause its plan to raise national park entrance fees, calling the move "discriminatory."

Wyden calls on Trump administration to pause hike in national park fees

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) is calling on the Trump administration to pause its plan to raise national park entrance fees -- calling the move "discriminatory."

Lawmakers demand Trump Administration pause discriminatory National Park entry fees

Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) led four Senators in calling on Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to pause the implementation of the Administration’s expensive new national park entry fees and annual passes for non-residents, which are slated to take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. The Senators emphasized that these new passes and fees were not properly noticed in accordance with the law, will slow park entry, and will further limit inte…

WYDEN, COLLEAGUES DEMAND PAUSE ON CHANGE IN NATIONAL PARK ENTRY FEES

December 26, 2025 7:20 a.m.  On Wednesday, Oregon Senator Ron Wyden said he has joined colleagues in calling on the Trump administration to pause its new national park entry fees and annual passes fees for non-residents, scheduled to take effect on January 1st. A release said Wyden and the oth