Big Bend, one of the largest national parks in the U.S., is now operating with just half the staff it needs. As part of a sweeping decline in staffing across the National Park Service (NPS), the park has lost key personnel this year, including its superintendent, who retired in May, and its chief of interpretation, whose position remains vacant.

A sweeping executive order from Donald Trump will raise the bring changes to national parks across Utah and the U.S. for some visitors. Here's how.

Under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump last week, millions of visitors could have to pay an increased fee when visiting national parks, a move the Department of the Interior’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 says could bring in an additional $90 million for the National Park Service.