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.
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.
Are there any national parks in Iowa? What to know about National Park Service layoffs.
The announcements of thousands of National Park Service employees being laid off have had the remaining staff at some national parks scrambling.
Report: Potentially 'devastating' layoffs begin at National Park Service
It remains unclear how the cuts will affect operations this spring and summer. The NPS is told it can hire seasonal employees.
UPDATE | National Park Service Facing A Shakeup That Could Diminish Services
Trump administration guidelines aimed at dramatically shrinking the size of federal government could diminish services across the National Park System "like no other time since WWII," according to a National Park Service veteran who spent decades with the agency.
National Park Service will fire 1,000 employees — but hire 5,000 seasonal workers
The two decisions underscore the confusing — and at times contradictory — nature of the new administration’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce.
How National Park Service layoffs could stretch some parks to their limits
Roughly 1,000 NPS workers were laid off as part of the Trump Administration's push to trim the federal workforce. Here’s what that means for visitors.
Ex-Forest Service, National Park Service workers say cuts will be felt on fire lines
Fired U.S. National Forest and National Parks employees are speaking out about the mass layoffs by the Trump administration.
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.
Here's how National Park Service cuts could impact your summer vacation
National Park Service cuts could cause chaos at the national parks, especially during the busy summer season, advocates say.
Trump’s mass layoffs hit Utah national parks
Utah’s national park sites brought $3 billion to the state’s economy in 2023, according to a National Park Service report released in September, bringing in 15.7 million visitors and supporting over 26,
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National parks in ‘pretty good shape’ despite DOGE cuts: Zinke
Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) commended the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for its focus on national parks, which he ...