"All this week, What Next and What Next: TBD are re-airing some of our favorite conversations from throughout the year and checking back with the people in those conversations to see how things have - or haven't - changed. This episode is from August. From the Statue of Liberty to the Golden Gate Bridge, and places in between like Yellowstone and the site of the Battle of Gettysburg, the National Park Service has been a point of American pride since its inception."
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From landmarks like the Statue of Liberty, the Golden Gate Bridge, Yellowstone, and Gettysburg, the National Park Service functions as a long-standing point of American pride. The National Park Service operates with a relatively small budget while generating revenue. That fiscal profile left little reason for complaint from budget-focused observers. The Trump administration proposed cuts to the National Park Service budget, prompting questions about the rationale. Jon B. Jarvis, 18th director of the National Parks, and Kevin Heatley, former superintendent of Crater Lake National Park, appear in the conversation. Slate Plus subscription details and podcast production credits are provided.
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