National Parks at the Center of Debate Over How to Tell America's Story

May 11, 2026

This week’s Northern Express — sister publication of The Ticker — heads into the great outdoors, with a stop at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. When exploring the trails, boardwalks, and byways of National Parks, one will inevitably find the wayside signs: large-format outdoor panels used by the NPS to help visitors interpret landscapes, cultural sites, historical events, and the environment.

But, if the Trump Administration perseveres in lawsuits filed against its May 2025 “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” Executive Order (EO), many of the signs could be rewritten, including ones that talk about the history of the indigenous Anishinaabe in northern Michigan. Read more here.

Pick up a free copy of this week’s Northern Express, available to read online or at one of nearly 650 spots in 13 counties across northern Michigan.