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Virginia's Shenandoah National Park is one of 17 popular parks that would see higher peak-season entry fees under a new proposal.

Fees To Enter Popular National Parks Would Skyrocket Under Interior Department Plan

8:23pm October 25, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Entrance costs would more than double at the country's 17 busiest parks. The park service says it needs to pay for deferred maintenance. But the increases may make the parks less accessible.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, in the Capitol on Wednesday, was one of two Republicans to vote against opening debate on the health care bill on Tuesday.

After Trump Targets Murkowski, Interior Secretary Reportedly Warns Alaska's Senators

3:57pm July 27, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke reportedly called Sen. Lisa Murkowski and fellow Alaskan Sen. Dan Sullivan to say their state could run into trouble with the Trump administration.

President Bill Clinton, with Vice President Al Gore, signs his 1996 order designating the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah. Opponents continue to note that Clinton made this move while sitting at the Grand Canyon — in Arizona.

What Utah's Canyon Country Can Tell Us About Trump's Monuments Review

5:02pm June 10, 2017

For over two decades, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument has been a lightning rod. Now, it's under review along with 26 other monuments and serves as example of what has people worked up.

Rob Quist is the Democrat running in the Montana special election.

Trump Casts Shadow Over Tightening Montana Special Election

4:30pm May 24, 2017

A super-charged political environment and backlash against the GOP health care bill have made Thursday's special congressional election for Montana's lone House seat primed for a possible upset.

Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., spoke at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland in July.

Reports: Trump Taps Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke To Lead Interior Department

8:23pm December 13, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The first-term GOP congressman is a strong defender of public access to federal lands and has even broken with his party on the issue. But he also supports increased oil and gas exploration.