Instead of rooting out examples of anti-American ideology, however, commenters have responded by criticizing mosquitoes and staffing cuts and praising the parks’ natural beauty as well as its employees.

The comments overwhelmingly praise the parks as beautiful national treasures, with dozens complimenting rangers for their knowledge and navigational help. Many called for undoing funding cuts and rehiring staff who were fired by the Trump administration.

“The vast majority of public comments show what we’ve always known — people love their national parks and deeply value the dedicated staff who protect them every day,” said Theresa Pierno, president of the NPCA.

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    1 day ago

    I mean … sure, but a lot of them are comments posted by people who are too dumb to know what they’re doing.

    “There are a lot of mosquitoes can we do something about that,” read another about Biscayne National Park, which includes a stretch of coast and islands near Miami.