Nearly 300 live colonies of a species of coral thought to have gone extinct have been found in Galápagos NP in Ecuador. https://buff.ly/n4h4gyM

Large cuts to USNPS's Inventory & Monitoring Program, rumored for months, haven't happened yet. But the chaos of this year is already deeply damaging this key program. https://buff.ly/wRuzuVZ

Most of the US's national heritage areas have not received any federal funding this fiscal year, leaving them to stare down the possibility of coffers running dry soon. https://buff.ly/wAmOvTg

Pine martens reintroduced to Dartmoor NP have had kits—the first time the species has reproduced in southwest England in over a century. https://buff.ly/TusjRXu

In a press release, NP advocacy groups issued a dire warning about the viability of the National Park Service after the Supreme Court ruled Trump could proceed with plans for mass firings even while lawsuits challenging their legality are pending. https://buff.ly/zXIMayW

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Trump to go ahead with mass firings, known as RIFs (reductions in force) at federal agencies. The consequences could be devastating for land- and ocean-managing agencies. https://buff.ly/YMHQDiA

In a response to Trump's "tattletale" signs in NPs, a group is asking visitor to take photos of park signs and upload them to an archive in case they are adversely edited. https://buff.ly/aUGAdTw

Trump ordered Burgum to increase NP entrance fees for foreign visitors. https://buff.ly/hM2hTLk

Trump is creating a new commission called "Make America Beautiful Again" that purports to support clean water, recreational activities, etc. on public lands. Given his track record so far, enviros are wary or downright skeptical. https://buff.ly/JnCFCZi

Trump has cut 24% of USNPS's permanent work force, according to new figures compiled by the National Parks Conservation Association. That doesn't include further planned mass firings currently held up in court. https://buff.ly/ikLBu07