Center for Biological Diversity 136d ago

Few acts rival the smug arrogance of President Donald Trump putting his own image on the America the Beautiful Annual Pass. Used by more than a million public-lands visitors every year, the pass allows entry to every national park and special-fee area on national forests, wildlife refuges, and other federal lands across the United States. By law the 2026 version was supposed to feature a contest-winning photograph of Glacier National Park. But on U.S. residents’ pass, last November the Trump administration abruptly inserted the president’s face instead, discouraging many people from buying it. Others bought the pass anyway — and have now learned that it may be voided if they dare to cover Trump’s image with stickers or decals. A new bill would ban any images of living political figures on digital and physical park passes — because partisan politics shouldn’t hinder our ability to find spaces where all Americans can gather and find common ground. If you live in the United States, tell your representative to support the Prohibit Partisan Park Passes Act to make sure public-lands passes feature pretty places and wildlife — not political figures. (Photo of Glacier National Park by Akshay Joshi and America the Beautiful annual pass courtesy U.S. Department of the Interior.)