Stop Trump’s National Park Climate Censorship

America’s national parks are living proof of the climate crisis. From rising seas along Maine’s rocky coast to melting glaciers in the West, the impacts of global warming are visible to anyone willing to look. That’s exactly why the Trump Administration’s decision to remove climate change signs from national parks like Acadia is so alarming.

Visitors to Acadia National Park recently discovered that educational signs explaining how climate change is affecting the park’s ecosystems had been taken down. These weren’t political statements — they were science-based displays developed to help the public understand how warming temperatures, sea level rise, and shifting wildlife patterns are transforming one of America’s most treasured landscapes.

Instead of confronting the climate crisis, the Trump Administration is attempting to hide it and pretend it’s not happening. That’s not a good way to deal with reality.

Our national parks exist to educate, inspire, and preserve our natural heritage for future generations. Censoring climate science from public lands undermines that mission and insults the millions of Americans who expect honest, evidence-based information when they visit these iconic places.

Removing signs won’t stop oceans from rising. It won’t protect wildlife from habitat loss. And it certainly won’t shield our communities from intensifying climate disasters. It only makes it harder for the public to understand what’s happening — and why urgent action is needed.

We refuse to let political interference silence scientific truth.

Eleven Maine state lawmakers have formally demanded that the Interior Department restore the signs removed for their climate and Indigenous history content at Acadia National Park. In a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, they condemned the removal as an attempt to stifle science and erase important history, urging the administration to return the educational displays and uphold the park’s commitment to honest public education.

We call on the Trump Administration’s Department of the Interior to immediately restore all removed climate change and Indigenous history signage at national parks and commit to protecting science-based education across the National Park Service.

Our parks belong to the people — not to politics. Sign your name to demand transparency, defend climate science, and protect the integrity of our national parks.

The petition to the Department of the Interior reads: We call on the National Park Service and the Department of the Interior to immediately restore all removed climate change and Indigenous history signage at national parks, stop censoring science-based educational materials, and uphold the mission to provide accurate, evidence-based information to the public. Our national parks belong to the American people — and visitors deserve honest education about how climate change is impacting these treasured public lands, free from political interference.
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Sources:

https://mainebeacon.com/removal-of-acadia-national-park-climate-change-signage-spurs-lawsuit/

https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2025/10/lawmakers-demand-return-educational-signs-removed-acadia-national-park