Coverage dated December 10, 2025 to December 11, 2025

National park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEI

Headline from Anchorage Daily News

While there’s still confusion about what books, T-shirts or other items could make the list, conservation groups argue the move undermines the educational mission of the National Park Service.

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Bangor Daily News
US national park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEI (opens Bangor Daily News)
Published Dec 10, 2025
Bangor Daily News's feed description
The Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by ordering national parks to purge their gift shops of items it
Anchorage Daily News
National park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEI (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Dec 11, 2025
Anchorage Daily News's feed description
While there’s still confusion about what books, T-shirts or other items could make the list, conservation groups argue the move undermines the educational mission of the National Park Service.
Fox News
National park gift shops are ordered to purge bias-driven DEI and woke merchandise (opens Fox News)
Published Dec 11, 2025
Fox News's feed description
The Trump administration's crackdown on DEI programs extends to national park merchandise, as retail items must comply with new federal guidelines by December 19.
Washington Examiner
Gift shops at national parks ordered to remove items promoting DEI (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Dec 11, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
The November memo gives park leaders until Dec. 19 to conduct reviews of their stores to ensure all products fall in line with the order.

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