News & Politics Trump Set Aside $10 Billion to Beautify DC. Where Should the Money Go? We asked two local landscape architects. DC Parks, National Park Service, Urban PlanningApril 10, 2026
News & Politics Feds Remove Statue of Trump and Epstein From National Mall The Park Police say the installation was out of compliance with a permit that originally allowed it to stay up till September 28. National Mall, National Park Service, US Park PoliceSeptember 24, 2025
News & Politics Dupont Circle Park Will Be Closed During Pride Weekend Because a DJ Plans an Unpermitted Party There, the Park Service Says Documents show why NPS decided to bigfoot DC after cops requested, then un-requested, the park's closure during Pride. Dupont Circle, National Park Service, Pride, US Park PoliceJune 6, 2025
News & Politics DC Cops Rescind Request to Close Dupont Circle Park During Pride It's not yet clear what the National Park Service will do in response. Dupont Circle, National Park Service, WorldPrideJune 3, 2025
News & Politics People Can’t Get Enough “Stumpy.” What’s the Story Behind DC’s Most Beloved Tree? The Tidal Basin's scrawniest cherry tree is stealing—and breaking—hearts. Cherry Blossoms, National Park ServiceMarch 20, 2024
News & Politics The Washington Monument Was Vandalized With Red Paint A man is in custody, and a preservation team is working to remove the message. National Park Service, Washington MonumentSeptember 21, 2022
News & Politics The Old Post Office Tower Has Some of DC’s Best Views We visited an underrated DC tourist attraction, which quietly reopened this spring. National Park Service, NPS, Observation Deck, Old Post OfficeSeptember 7, 2022
News & Politics | Things to Do The Lincoln Memorial Is 100 Years Old. Here’s How to Celebrate It. The National Park Service and its partners have been hosting events around the city all month. Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln Memorial, National Park ServiceMay 19, 2022
News & Politics The Chesapeake Bay Is Closer Than Ever to Becoming a National Recreation Area A proposal would connect multiple sites around the nation's largest estuary. Annapolis, Chesapeake Bay, National Park Service, National ParksJuly 14, 2021
News & Politics The National Park Service Wants Your Opinion: Who Should Use Beach Drive? The debate is whether to keep the road limited to pedestrians and bikes, or reopen it to traffic. beach drive, National Park Service, Rock Creek ParkJuly 12, 2021
