The US has a wide variety of public lands, of which the national park system represents relatively little- about 15% of total federal land. The National Park Sy

The US has a wide variety of public lands, of which the national park system represents relatively little- about 15% of total federal land. The National Park System might be getting underfunded and pressured to privatize certain aspects, but its the other public lands that have largely been treated as de facto parks are really where the threat is. The administration has a lot more legal leeway there and its not afraid to use it. See https://www.rei.com/blog/hike/your-guide-to-understanding-public-lands https://www.rei.com/blog/hike/your-guide-to-understanding-pu... for a nice primer on public land in the us.