National Park Service
United States federal agency
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| September 9 2023 | Park Police arrested Mikhail Olson, a Roblox developer, at the Roblox Developer Conference in San Francisco after discovering a concealed firearm, illegal large-capacity magazine, and armor-piercing ammunition. |
| May 2023 | Jessica M. E. Taylor replaced Pamela A. Smith as the chief of the US Park Police, bringing 25 years of federal law enforcement experience, including roles as a U.S. Secret Service special agent, Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of the Inspector General, and Director of the EPA's Criminal Investigation Division. |
| January 2023 | Biden administration continues to focus on climate resilience and restoration of environmental protections within national park systems. |
| 2022 | USS Clamagore was scrapped, ending its historical preservation. |
| April 22 2022 | President Biden signs the Earth Day proclamation, which includes provisions and commitments related to national parks and conservation efforts. |
| July 2021 | A jury awarded $730,000 in a police misconduct case against two Park Police officers for unlawfully detaining and taunting a man without suspicion of criminal activity. |
| January 20 2021 | President Biden takes office, potentially signaling new priorities and approaches for the National Park Service during his administration. |
| January 13 2021 | Homestead National Historical Park in Nebraska renamed from Homestead National Monument of America |
| January 13 2021 | Jimmy Carter National Historical Park in Georgia renamed from Jimmy Carter National Historic Site |
| January 5 2021 | Weir Farm National Historical Park in Connecticut renamed from Weir Farm National Historical Site |
| December 27 2020 | New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia renamed from New River Gorge National River |
| November 9 2020 | Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument established in Mississippi |
| October 30 2020 | Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park established in Missouri |
| September 22 2020 | Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument established in Kentucky |
| September 18 2020 | Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial established in Washington, DC |
| June 1 2020 | USPP officers cleared Lafayette Park protesters on Attorney General William Barr's order, using controversial tactics including tear gas, flashbangs, and rubber bullets, which led to diplomatic complaints and ongoing investigations. |
| December 20 2019 | White Sands National Park redesignated from White Sands National Monument in New Mexico |
| March 12 2019 | Multiple National Park redesignations, including Honouliuli National Historic Site, Tule Lake National Monument, Pearl Harbor National Memorial, Golden Spike National Historical Park, Reconstruction Era National Historical Park, Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park, and Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park |
| February 15 2019 | Indiana Dunes National Park redesignated from Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore |
| 2018 | President Donald Trump approved new National Park Units during his presidential term, establishing 5 new national park sites to expand the National Park Service's protected areas. |
| October 26 2018 | Camp Nelson National Monument established in Kentucky |
| February 22 2018 | Gateway Arch National Park redesignated from Jefferson Expansion Memorial in Missouri |
| January 8 2018 | Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park redesignated from a national historic site in Georgia |
| 2017 | Ozark National Scenic Riverways was featured in the U.S. Mint America the Beautiful Quarters series, with a design featuring Alley Mill created by Renata Gordon and sculpted by Ron Sanders. |
| 2017 | The fiscal year budget was approximately 7.5 million dollars, reflecting stagnant budgets for National Park Service sites. |
| 2017 | The environmental impact statement for grizzly bear restoration was still in the public comment stage. |
| November 2017 | Park Police shot and killed Bijan Ghaisar, an unarmed Virginia man, after a hit and run and three vehicle pursuits, sparking controversy over lack of transparency and explanation. |
| June 2017 | During the Congressional baseball shooting, U.S. Park Police Aviation responded with two helicopters, transporting Congressman Steve Scalise and a U.S. Capitol Police Officer to MedStar Washington Hospital Center. |
| 2016 | North Cascades National Park recorded 28,646 visitors, significantly fewer than the adjoining Ross Lake National Recreation Area which reported 905,418 visitors. |
| 2016 | Research published showing the Skagit River watershed has experienced a 25 percent reduction in summertime streamflow since 1959, attributed to glacial ice loss. |
| May 2016 | The unit received a used and reconditioned Bell 412EP to replace the aging 'Eagle Two' helicopter from 1991. |
| 2015 | Only two grizzly bear sightings occurred in the decade before this year, both outside the park boundary in Canada. |
| 2014 | Park Police launched a crackdown on food truck operators on the National Mall, arresting 196 people for vending without a license. |
| 2014 | The North Cascades National Park Service Complex Fish Stocking Act was signed, allowing stocking of non-reproducing fish in up to 42 lakes, making it the only national park to continue this practice. |
| September 16 2013 | U.S. Park Police officers Andrew Wong and Carl Hiott were involved in the response to the Washington Navy Yard shooting. Park Police Eagle 1 conducted a rescue mission, saving four survivors from the roof of building 197. |
| 2011 | U.S. Park Police investigated and arrested five dancers at the Jefferson Memorial, with a controversial video showing officers body-slamming a peaceful protester. |
| 2010 | North Cascades National Park Complex had an operating base budget of $7,700,000, with an additional $3,700,000 in non-base funding. |
This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles History of the National Park Service, Ozark National Scenic Riverways, List of National Historic Landmarks in South Carolina, United States Park Police & North Cascades National Park, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.