The U.S. National Park Service Grapples With Its Racist Origins
“‘The way we navigate that history is by not flinching,’ says Michael Brune, Sierra Club’s executive director. ‘It is true that there were a lot of individuals who were white supremacists or eugenicists or who were making racist comments who were part of the beginning of the conservation movement, or who fought successfully to create national parks. So it’s important to understand our history as a movement, and, as a country, learn from it.'”
At its milestone centennial, the National Park Service wrestles with how to diversify its visitors and workforce.
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