When U.S. National Park Service staff found out this spring that they were being instructed to scrub entire parks of any materials that “inappropriately disparage Americans past or living” reactions ...

Four years ago, National Park Service employees seeking to provide a more robust look at the history of Muir Woods National Monument in Marin County unveiled the “History Under Construction” exhibit.

As visitors arrived at the entrance to Muir Woods National Monument on Wednesday morning, they were greeted by a sign: “Closed due to a lapse in appropriations.” In other words, the federal government ...