Trump Proposes $1B Cut to National Parks, Transferring Ownership to States

May 5, 2025

In its 109-year history, the National Park Service (NPS) has never seen its budget slashed like this. President Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget would strip $163 billion from the 2025/2026 federal budget, including a $1 billion reduction in funding for the NPS.

That represents more than 20% of all funding for the park service, one of many federal agencies being dismantled by Trump and Musk.  His proposal also reiterates plans to transfer some national parks to the ownership of individual states, effectively removing them from the park system — something no president has ever done. Gear Junkie