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There’s some confusion around the #LAFires regarding specific policies ranging from insurance markets to forest management. Here’s a thread shedding some light on a few of those issues:

NEW from PERC's Tate Watkins in @ChicagoTribune: 🗣️ “Awe has an upkeep cost—and we’re not keeping up.” 🌐 With visitation booming and infrastructure crumbling, it’s time for international visitors to pay their fair share to help steward America’s national parks. "Recent…

CEO Brian Yablonksi for @ABQJournal: “With smart regulatory reforms, we can reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire and ensure that the management actions taken on our public lands are responsible and judicious.” Read it here ⬇️ abqjournal.com/opinion/articl… #FixOurForests…

Last week, we visited the breathtaking Pitchfork Ranch—where innovation meets conservation. 🐄📡🏔️ We’re proud to support a cutting-edge Virtual Fencing project led by Greater Yellowstone Coalition (@GYCnews) that’s helping cattle and wildlife share this iconic landscape.…

We’re proud to see leadership from @RepRyanZinke, @TimSheehyMT, @RileyMooreWV, and @Jim_Banks with the introduction of the PATRIOT Parks Act — a commonsense proposal to implement fees on international visitors and reinvest in America’s national parks, an idea PERC has championed…

“PERC is the creative force behind this innovative idea for improving the funding of our national parks. As PERC’s CEO Brian Yablonski stated, 'If you can afford a flight from Beijing to Yellowstone, you can afford to pay to take care of the place you’re coming to see.'”…

🌾 Last week in Paradise Valley, Montana, we rolled up our sleeves to help remove a mile of old barbed-wire fence—making way for new, wildlife-friendly fencing with the help of PERC’s Paradise Valley Fence Fund. This family has stewarded the land for nearly a century and now…

Thank you to @PERCtweets for all their work in making this executive order possible and for advocating for higher foreign visitor fees, which will help fund America’s national parks.

.@WhiteHouse recently announced the creation of the Make America Beautiful Again Commission. Among the recommendations is to address the @NatlParkService maintenance backlog via a @PERCtweets proposal to increase int'l visitor fees. More at @IWF today. iwf.org/2025/07/07/nat…

New in @EENewsUpdates: “If you can afford a flight from Beijing to Yellowstone, you can afford to pay to take care of the place you’re coming to see,” said Brian Yablonski, CEO of PERC, in a statement. PERC is a free-market, environmentalist think tank that’s advocated for an…

From @PERCtweets' new analysis: A $50 surcharge on international visitors to Yellowstone could generate $43M in additional revenue—3x its current fee revenue and enough to cover the entire park’s annual routine maintenance costs.

From @WSJ: The Property and Environment Research Center, a think tank advocating free-market solutions, has pushed for charging international travelers more as a direct means of generating revenue for parks. Under the current fee structure, at least 80% of entrance fees stay with…

WHAT A WAY TO CELEBRATE AMERICA’S BIRTHDAY. 🎆 The President has signed an executive order adopting a bold idea PERC has long championed: charging international visitors a little more to help fund America’s national parks. It’s a simple, globally proven reform practiced…

Shoutout to @PERCtweets for years of work on this. Fee increases even up to $100 would hardly affect visitation for international visitors and raise tons of revenue. Find their research here: perc.org/2025/06/03/new…

Proud to be with @POTUS as he signed a new executive order to conserve our parks and expand outdoor access for all Americans. At @Interior, we’re all in and excited to drive this agenda forward to keep the great outdoors open, accessible, and protected for generations to come.

A BIG idea for America’s BEST idea. 🇺🇸🎆

PERC’s latest report, The Economics of Awe, shows that modest fee increases at Yellowstone could generate tens of millions annually—without significantly reducing visitation. Key findings: 🌏 A $100 surcharge on international visitors—who are least sensitive to price…

🎨 Ready for a new canvas? PERC is hiring a Senior Designer to lead our visual storytelling and bring bold, creative energy to the conservation world. 🌲 We’re looking for an experienced creative who can wield Adobe CS like a paintbrush, tell stories with pixels, and make a…

💡 A bold idea to better fund our national parks based on PERC research is gaining traction. 👉 Read the full story and learn more how international visitors can help steward our parks for the long haul here: outsideonline.com/outdoor-advent… #nationalparks #conservation #perc