Social media thirst traps are spotlighting a funding crisis for public lands. And millions of people are paying attention.

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National parks, gay country music and thirst traps have a lot in common, at least on the internet. 

Hundreds of TikTok posts combining sexually explicit audio, comical memes and stunning views of nature have flooded social media feeds. The viral trend coincides with President Donald Trump's unprecedented funding cuts targeting ...