Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Groups sue National Park Service over signage removal
www.archpaper.com: Multiple parties are suing the National Park Service (NPS) and U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) over the recent removals of signage commemorating the country’s history of slavery, Civil Rights Movement, Indigenous history, and struggle for women’s and LGBTQIA+ equality.
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This is not surprising given the ongoing attack on DEI and attempt to revise minorities out of the historical narrative, however it is still extremely upsetting. National parks are one of our nation’s greatest successes in my opinion - they came out of the New Deal and were built on preserving nature, giving people jobs, and giving people a place to enjoy nature. National parks are flawed though, as many of them are built on what should be Indigenous land. For this reason, the signage of national parks was never completely perfect. However, not only does removing historical context that honors the deep histories of minority groups not contribute to the narrative of “American greatness,” but is also takes away from the success of the institution of national parks and what they stand for in our history. Public space is so important, what goes in public space is equally important, and who gets to tell stories in public space is paramount.
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