https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/officials-remove-thousands-marijuana-plants-national-park/
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Authorities noted that the operation showed signs of a sophisticated drug-trafficking network, a problem that has affected Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks for nearly two decades. Over this period, officials have eradicated nearly 300,000 plants, valued at an estimated $850 million, from the two parks...*