Trump Pardons Runner Who Took Prohibited Shortcut on Grand Teton

Michelino Sunseri broke a speed record for running up and down the Wyoming peak, but was convicted of using a restricted path.

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Interior Department Pauses Plans for Layoffs Amid Shutdown

The agency had been planning to eliminate more than 2,000 positions before the lapse in federal funding, but a federal judge blocked the move.

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The Only National Parks Employee Who Tracks Leaky Oil Wells Is Out of a Job

Forrest Smith was forced to step down last month as the National Park Service’s chief petroleum engineer. He wasn’t replaced.

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Five Houses Collapse in North Carolina’s Outer Banks

Stormy weather, strong winds and erosion have swept away more than a dozen houses on the barrier islands since mid-September.

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What to Know About Trump’s Plan for a Triumphal Arch in Washington

President Trump has proposed construction of an arch in the style of the Arc de Triomphe in Washington in the lead-up to the nation’s 250th anniversary.

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Has Your Scientific Work Been Cut? We Want to Hear.

For a new series, Times journalists are speaking with scientists whose research has ended as a result of policy changes by the Trump administration.

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Not All National Parks Remain Open in the Shutdown. Here’s What to Know.

Some underground attractions are closed, and many outdoor sites have reduced their services.

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Statue of Trump and Epstein Holding Hands Returns to National Mall

The statue, titled “Best Friends Forever,” was reinstalled after it was removed last week. An anonymous group of artists has taken credit for the work.

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How the Government Shutdown Could Affect Environmental Agencies

If a shutdown continues, it could interrupt the Environmental Protection Agency’s work and pull workers from maintaining national parks.

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The Shutdown Hits New York

The Statue of Liberty could close, and other Park Service sites already have. Officials worried tourists would stay home.

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