The Trump Administration is trying to sell off federal lands, while its budget cuts are severely impacting national parks and forests

By G. A. McNeeley 

Photo: Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah

May 16, 2025 (San Diego) – House Republicans have approved a provision to their budget that would allow the federal government to sell thousands of acres of public land in Nevada and Utah, in an effort to boost fossil fuel production and development projects, according to Newsweek. 

The move comes after deep cuts in rangers and other staffing have impeded public access and safety at national parks and forests.

Meanwhile, the Trump Administration’s funding cuts and the loss of federal workers who support wildland firefighting is continuing to make planning for the upcoming wildfire season a challenge, according to CBS News.