--- title: "Trump Advisers Want to Get WiFi, Amazon Deliveries in National Parks" description: "A number of Trump advisers have offered their \"modernized\" vision of national parks and campgrounds, including WiFi, food trucks, even Amazon deliveries." date: "2019-11-08" modified: "2019-11-08" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/trump-advisers-wifi-amazon-national-parks" categories: - "Science & Energy" tags: - "national parks" - "privatization" - "the digest" - "trump administration" --- # Trump Advisers Want to Get WiFi, Amazon Deliveries in National Parks ![A number of Trump advisers have offered their "modernized" vision of national parks and campgrounds, including WiFi, food trucks, even Amazon deliveries.]() *\Image: Chensiyuan/Victor Tangermann\* ## WiFistone If the current administration has its way, your next outdoor camping experience at Yellowstone could include things like WiFi connectivity and Amazon deliveries. A number of Trump administration advisers have offered their "modernized" vision of national park campgrounds, including WiFi, food trucks, electric bike rentals, flushable toilets, and even Amazon deliveries, the [*Los Angeles* Times reports](). It's a troubling instance of a much larger attempt to privatize a large number of public services by the White House, including the [U.S. Postal Service]() and even [public education](). ## Heritage on the Line The advisors' proposal was summarized in [a public letter]() to the Interior Department. "Our recommendations would allow people to opt for additional costs if they want, for example, Amazon deliveries at a particular campsite," Derrick Crandall, vice-chairman of an outdoor recreation advisory committee, [told the *Los Angeles Times*](). “We want to let Americans make their own decisions in the marketplace." But critics argue that it could threaten the sanctity of national parks and give too much control to private industry players. "America’s outdoor heritage is on the line," Jayson O’Neill, deputy director of the Western Values Project, a nonprofit public lands group, told the *LA Times*. "The trouble with these recommendations is that they were written by concessionaire industry representatives vying for more control of national parks." **READ MORE:** [ Trump team has a plan for national parks: Amazon, food trucks and no senior discounts]() \[*Los Angeles Times*\] **More on National Parks:** *[Virtual Travel: Google is Bringing the National Parks to a VR Headset Near You]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()