national park
noun
: an area of special scenic, historical, or scientific importance set aside and maintained by a national government and in the U.S. by an act of Congress
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Reporter Eve Chen looked at three big changes at national parks and other sites since last year's cuts.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
According to Delaware North’s website, its parks and resorts subsidiary provides services in seven national parks and operates lodging in five communities near parks, including Yosemite.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
The company provides hospitality services in at least six national parks, including Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Shenandoah, said spokesperson Cait Zulewski.
—Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
But in Argentina, a harsh austerity program under libertarian President Javier Milei may have hobbled the country’s ability to respond to the fires, researchers said, citing budget cuts to firefighting crews, a lack of planning and deregulation of tourism activities in Patagonia’s national parks.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
According to Delaware North’s website, its parks and resorts subsidiary provides services in seven national parks and operates lodging in five communities near parks, including Yosemite.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
The company provides hospitality services in at least six national parks, including Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Shenandoah, said spokesperson Cait Zulewski.
—Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
But in Argentina, a harsh austerity program under libertarian President Javier Milei may have hobbled the country’s ability to respond to the fires, researchers said, citing budget cuts to firefighting crews, a lack of planning and deregulation of tourism activities in Patagonia’s national parks.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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“National park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20park. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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