#Congress appears to have backed off of deeper slashes to next year’s National Park Service (#NPS) budget, as advocacy groups mobilize public support through grassroots campaigns. On Tuesday, a House appropriations subcommittee marked up a budget bill for the Department of the Interior, providing $3.1 billion to the NPS in 2026—essentially keeping the funding level even with this year’s #budget, with committee chair Tom Cole, R-Okla., saying “We are aggressively saving taxpayer dollars while funding our nation’s most important needs.” Read more at the link in our bio. (Photo: More Perfect Union)