The article reflects on the challenges faced by the National Park Service (NPS) under the Trump administration, where efforts were made to suppress its ability to discuss national policies. It argues that the NPS, responsible for preserving important cultural and natural sites, should be free to share comprehensive narratives about historical figures and events, as well as pressing issues like climate change. The directive limiting discussions contradicts the NPS's mission to educate the public about both American history and contemporary environmental challenges.
"The NPS is the steward of America's most important places and the narrator of our most powerful stories, told authentically, accurately, and built upon scientific and scholarly research."
"At Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta should we not talk about his actions to secure the rights to vote for African Americans?"
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