This week on Public Lands News, we’re covering staffing crises, forest protections, and union victories, including:<ul><li>National Park Service Staffing Crisis continues — closures, delayed responses, and what it means for visitors</li><li>USDA Move to Rescind the Roadless Rule (21-day comment period) — with Corey Fisher, Trout Unlimited</li><li>Yosemite & Sequoia-Kings Canyon Park Workers Unionize</li><li>Court Orders Closure of “Alligator Alcatraz” ICE Detention Center in the Everglades</li></ul>Subscribe to our newsletter for in-depth coverage and extra stories we don’t have time for on the podcast: ⁠⁠<a href="https://theoutdoorminimalist.com?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_new" rel="noopener">theoutdoorminimalist.com</a>⁠⁠Subscribe to our YouTube channel (⁠⁠<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theoutdoorminimalist?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_new" rel="noopener">@theoutdoorminimalist</a>⁠⁠) so you don’t miss the launch of our new Ecocide series on September 8.Have tips, testimonials, or insights on public land changes? Submit them through our Google Form (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://forms.gle/JwC73G8wLvU6kedc9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>).Sources referenced in this episode:<li>National Parks Conservation Association: <a href="https://www.npca.org/articles/10343-shuttered-visitor-centers-closed-campgrounds-slower-emergency-response">https://www.npca.org/articles/10343-shuttered-visitor-centers-closed-campgrounds-slower-emergency-response</a> USDA / Roadless Rule:</li><ul><li>USDA <a href="https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2025/08/27/secretary-rollins-opens-next-step-roadless-rule-rescission?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_new" rel="noopener">Secretary Rollins Opens Next Step in Roadless Rule Rescission</a>: <a href="https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2025/08/27/secretary-rollins-opens-next-step-roadless-rule-rescission" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2025/08/27/secretary-rollins-opens-next-step-roadless-rule-rescission</a></li><li><a href="https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/7308297f88484984a5ee5bcf2d5ae6b4/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_new" rel="noopener">Roadless Rule Impact Map</a>: <a href="https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/7308297f88484984a5ee5bcf2d5ae6b4/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/7308297f88484984a5ee5bcf2d5ae6b4/</a></li></ul><li>NFFE / National Park Unionization: <a href="https://nffe.org/press-release/workers-at-yosemite-sequoia-kings-canyon-national-parks-organize-a-union-under-nffe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://nffe.org/press-release/workers-at-yosemite-sequoia-kings-canyon-national-parks-organize-a-union-under-nffe/</a><a href="https://grist.org/indigenous/alligator-alcatraz-must-close-but-the-fight-isnt-over/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_new" rel="noopener">‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Must Close, But the Fight Isn’t Over</a>: <a href="https://grist.org/indigenous/alligator-alcatraz-must-close-but-the-fight-isnt-over/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://grist.org/indigenous/alligator-alcatraz-must-close-but-the-fight-isnt-over/</a></li><li></li>

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