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.
Comment
Downtown Businesses on the Move, Plus More Retail & Restaurant News
Read More >>TCAPS To Rename Traverse City Central High School Track Facility In Honor Of Longtime Coach John Lober
Read More >>Garfield Township to Consider Apartment Complex, Food Truck Ordinance, Wireless Tower
Read More >>NMC Breaking Ground This Week On Geothermal Project
Read More >>
GT County Updates: Building Projects, Crisis Center, Treasurer’s Office
Read More >>City Commissioners to Tackle New Budget, Shared Agreements, Deputy City Manager’s Departure
Read More >>National Parks at the Center of Debate Over How to Tell America's Story
Read More >>Ashley Ochoa's Bringing Nutrition, Comfort To Cancer Patients
Read More >>Hickory Hills Day Camp Registration Opens May 13
Read More >>Modern Bird Opening Bakery in Former Mary’s Space; Bay Bread Opening New Location in Hagerty Cafe
Read More >>