Conditions at virtually all 423 National Park sites have worsened in recent years.
Presidential Administrations and Congress have continually shortchanged parks capital budgets. The result is crumbling roads and bridges, neglected historic buildings and threatened environmental resources.
According to a recent National Park Service (NPS) report, there is nearly a $12 billion backlog to get parks into good shape.
In Northeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DWG), Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UD), and Steamtown National Historic Site in President Joe Biden s hometown of Scranton are among the 19 national park sites situated in the Commonwealth.
In these three parks alone there is a need for over $113 million in upgrades to historical properties and cultural landscapes.