MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • April 6, 2025
This administration is using its chainsaw to whack away at what it falsely defines as “government waste” with no forethought or plan. The National Park Service (NPS), for example, operates under various legal mandates. Its mission is to preserve this nation’s most cherished natural and cultural resources for the enjoyment, education and inspiration of this and all future generations. There is no “deep state” — only park rangers, biologists, historians, maintenance workers and other dedicated professionals committed to preserving our nation’s most cherished natural and cultural heritage. The people who serve the millions of visitors to our national parks are not thinking about who the president is or how the political winds are changing as they go about their work on behalf of all Americans. They’re just keeping up with the daily operations of the park. ~ Sheridan Steele, Acadia National Park superintendent (retired)