“Propaganda At Its Finest:” New U.S. National Parks Pass’ Questionable Artwork Is Already Getting Backlash

On November 25, the U.S. Department of the Interior published a press release announcing significant changes to the annual national parks pass. Several modifications are already making headlines, such as the higher prices for foreigners, including Canadians .

Yet there’s an extra issue that has been overlooked: the questionable artwork present on the new pass. Some of the images on the 2026 annual passes are now facing public backlash for all the right reasons.

Here is what U.S. national park lovers will find on their 2026 pass, why the new artwork is so controversial, and what people are saying about it.

What The New Annual National Parks Pass’s Artwork Shows

The Department of the Interior recently published a new video explaining the changes to the 2026 U.S. national parks pass