News: Pride Flag Removed at Stonewall, LA Coast National Park Proposal, New NPS Media Gag Rules

February 12
10 mins

Episode Description

THIS WEEK’S STORIES:
• Pride flag removed at Stonewall National Monument following new federal guidance
• New Interior Department communication rules reshape how parks share information
• A possible new national park along the Los Angeles coast enters public comment
• Special resource study launched on historic lynching sites in the Memphis area
• Historic restoration underway at Grand Canyon’s Lookout Studio
• Olympic marmot may be headed toward Endangered Species Act protection
• Yosemite’s Horsetail Fall “Firefall” returns for 2026
• Oregon State Parks visitation dips after years of record crowds

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Comment on the LA Coastline National Park Study: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/documentsOpenForReview.cfm?projectID=133718&parkID=415

Comment on the Memphis Lynching Site Study: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/documentsOpenForReview.cfm?projectID=124261&parkID=415

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