The proposed 2026 budget promises to close National Park sites and nearly eliminate the Historic Preservation Fund, which is part of this nation’s 60-year commitment to preserving America’s heritage. The sensory experiences of the high prairie, the ritual reading of names of those who died, the scratchy smell of sage and rabbit brush, and the unyielding horizon intersect with the inarguable foundations of concrete barracks that were once the cramped residences of the thousands forced to live there. The proposed budget also cuts nearly $1 billion from National Park Service operations, which hurts myriad preservation activities as fundamental as the National Register of Historic Places, and could even result in the closure or elimination of park sites, possibly including meaningful but smaller sites in Colorado.
Author: Dawn DiPrince
Published at: 2025-06-24 22:24:09
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