Trump has signed an executive order to raise entrance fees at U.S. national parks for foreign visitors. The White House says additional revenue generated from the new fees will raise funds for conservation and maintenance projects.
00:00U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to raise entrance fees at U.S. national parks for foreign visitors.
00:08The White House says the additional revenue generated will raise funds for conservation and deferred maintenance projects.
00:17The executive order directed the Interior Department to increase entrance fees paid by park visitors from other countries.
00:25It, however, did not say by how much or when the new rates would come into effect.
00:31The order also directed the park service to ensure that U.S. residents are given priority access over foreign visitors in any of its permitting or reservation systems.
00:41The move came despite the Trump administration seeking to cut national park spending by more than a third.
00:47It remained unclear how many of the Interior Department's 433 parks units would be affected.
00:53Currently, only about 100 sites managed by the park service charged for admission, with fees varying.
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