What to Expect at the National Parks After Their Staff Layoffs
About 3,000 positions in the National Park Service and US Forest Service were eliminated by the Trump administration. Here’s what that could mean for travelers.
National parks and refuges in Florida hit with staffing cuts under new administration's DOGE
Florida has 29 national wildlife refuges, including the Indian River Lagoon’s Pelican Island, which was the first national refuge established in 1903 by President Theodore Roosevelt.
National Parks cutting hours, limiting services as Trump layoffs reduce staffing
Advocates say park workers are being pulled from important roles to help manage traffic and maintain basic infrastructure.
Firings Squeeze National Parks: ‘You Won’t Have the Full Experience’
With 1,000 full-time employees out, and the fate of thousands more seasonal workers unclear, tours are being canceled and some wonder who will empty the trash.
National Park layoffs impact park goers
As the Trump administration pushes ahead with its drive to overhaul federal agencies, roughly 1,000 employees have been terminated at national parks. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky reports from Yosemite on the impact ahead of the busy summer season.
National Park Service in Turmoil After 1,000 Staff Abruptly Cut
An advocacy group is gravely concerned about forced exits of hundreds of rangers, interpreters, and administrative staff in U.S. national parks.
Yosemite workers grapple with layoffs, fear for future of national parks
The Trump administration has laid off around 1,000 National Park Service employees, including custodians, wildlife specialists, and seasonal workers. It's raised concerns about maintenance, safety, and welfare of wildlife in places like Yosemite National Park.
NY prison guard strike prompts Gov. Kathy Hochul to deploy the National Guard
A New York prison guard strike is entering its third day, and Gov. Kathy Hochul is threatening to deploy National Guard ...
Amid Changes at the National Archives, the Carter Library Cancels a Civil Rights Book Event
After President Trump put in new leadership at the National Archives, the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta ...
Watch the spectacular ‘Firefall’ phenomenon at El Capitan inside Yosemite National Park
Videos from Yosemite National Park show the iconic "Firefall" phenomenon glowing at Horsetail Fall inside California's crown ...
Trump's National Endowment for the Arts Grant Restrictions Spur Backlash
Hundreds of artists wrote an open letter to the NEA expressing "tremendous disappointment" over grant restrictions to ...
Did You Work at the National Nuclear Security Administration? We Want to Hear From You.
We are looking into the firings at N.N.S.A. and the impact they have had.
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The impacts the mass firing of federal employees last week could have on our national parks
Colorado is home to 13 national park sites including four national parks, like Rocky Mountain and Great Sand Dunes. 65 ...