The amateur archivists racing to save US history in national parks against Trump administration censorship

Save Our Signs aims to document every sign in the more than 400 national parks and historic sites across the country before the Trump administration removes them Jenny McBurney was among hundreds of people around the world who sprang into action last year when the Trump administration started deleting government datasets and webpages because they included information about “gender ideology”, environmental justice or diversity, equity and inclusion. McBurney, a government publications librarian at the University of Minnesota, joined the Data Rescue Project, a group that mobilizes volunteers to archive critical government datasets that are at risk of deletion by the Trump administration. Continue reading...

Amy Qin with graphics by Flávio Pessoa · Fri, Aug 7, 2026, 5:00 AM
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The amateur archivists racing to save US history in national parks against Trump administration censorship

Save Our Signs aims to document every sign in the more than 400 national parks and historic sites across the country before the Trump administration removes them

Jenny McBurney was among hundreds of people around the world who sprang into action last year when the Trump administration started deleting government datasets and webpages because they included information about “gender ideology”, environmental justice or diversity, equity and inclusion.

McBurney, a government publications librarian at the University of Minnesota, joined the Data Rescue Project, a group that mobilizes volunteers to archive critical government datasets that are at risk of deletion by the Trump administration.

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