The National Park Service’s website promises transparency about deaths occurring inside parks but public record sharing is incomplete.

The National Park Service’s website promises transparency about deaths occurring inside parks but public record sharing is incomplete.

The policy applies across all Interior Department bureaus and offices and covers fatalities, serious injuries, and "emotionally sensitive incidents."

Spokesperson for the Interior Department said the new guidance creates ‘a more consistent approach’ on incident communications

A leaked memo from U.S. Department of the Interior has blocked National Parks staff from confirming deaths or “the severity of injuries” sustained by any park patrons.