The Trump administration is instructing National Park Service leaders to review their gift shops for “equity-related” content by Dec. 19, according to a memo obtained by KQED.

The memo, signed by National Park Service Acting Director Jessica Bowron in late November and sent out to staff this week, directs national park staff to “review all retail items available for purchase.”

According to the memo, the merchandise review complies with January 2025 executive orders from President Donald Trump and the Department of the Interior that address what the White House calls “illegal and immoral discrimination programs” related to DEI and what the administration terms “Gender Ideology.”

In response, national park advocacy groups expressed frustration at what they see as the Trump administrat

See Full Page