(NEXSTAR) — Just weeks after the Department of the Interior’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 suggested a surcharge for some national park visitors, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order calling for just that.

The order, signed Thursday, directs Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to develop a “strategy” to boost revenue and improve recreational experiences at national parks, The Hill reported last week. As part of that, entrance fees and the cost for a recreation pass are intended to rise for "nonresidents."

International visitors do not currently pay more to visit the national parks than U.S. residents.

The White House said the price hikes will make national parks more affordable for American families.

Here's what we know about Trump's order and the Interior Department's budget proposal.

Interior budget: Surcharge would bring in $90M

The Department of the Interior’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 said a surcharge will help bring in more than $90 million, but didn't outline how.

“There could be a billion-dollar revenue opportunity without discouraging visitors,” Burgum said during a House Committee on Natural Resources oversight hearing in June. He didn't expand on how the extra fee could bring in more than $90 million,........

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