According to Reuters and the White House website, on July 3 local time, US President Trump signed an executive order to "invest in our national treasures" by increasing fees for foreign tourists visiting US national parks.
The statement released by the White House website on July 3 local time did not specify how much the increase would be or when it would take effect.
The statement read, "Make Our National Parks Great Again: Revenue from increased fees for foreign visitors will raise hundreds of millions of dollars to improve the conservation programs of national parks."
The statement noted that the aforementioned executive order directs the National Park Service to ensure that US residents have priority access to national parks in any permit or reservation system.
"Increasing fees for foreign visitors will also ensure fairness. American citizens fund national parks and public lands with their taxes, but they currently pay the same fees as foreign visitors who do not pay taxes, meaning American citizens spend more money than foreign visitors to visit their own national treasures. Trump is ending this unfair situation and putting Americans first," the statement said.
Reuters pointed out that the aforementioned executive order was signed as the Trump administration proposed cutting more than $1 billion from the budget of the National Park Service for the 2026 fiscal year.
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