As the National Park Service began its annual week to draw attention to its properties around the country in the hopes of encouraging tourism, budgets have been reduced by the Department of Government Efficiency. In this National Park Week series, the Washington Examiner is taking a closer look at those impacts, along with how you can celebrate at a park near you.

Part 1: National Park Week 2025 begins with National Junior Ranger Day

The annual National Park Week began this year with National Junior Ranger Day across the country.