The National Park Service is grappling with massive layoffs. What you should know.
However, the National Park Service topped the list of government agencies seen favorably by U.S. adults, according to a Pew Research study last July, and national parks are widely considered to be among America’s greatest treasures .
What to know about national park layoffs and potential closures
The U.S. Department of the Interior said no parks are expected to close in the summer, but park rangers warned of reduced hours and services.
A rogue ranger is documenting every National Park Service firing
In an act of resistance, park rangers are banding together to crowdsource terminations and catalog the number of National Park Service employees the Trump administration has fired in every park unit across the country.
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.
National Parks Service to hire seasonal employees after all. What it means for Washington
National parks will hire seasonal employees in an exception to President Trump’s hiring freeze. Delay could impact WA parks in early summer.
Fired US Forest Service and 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.
Mass firing hits national parks ahead of busy summer season
Visitors to America’s national parks can expect shorter hours and longer lines after the Trump administration fired 1,000 park employees as part of its latest effort to dramatically reduce the federal workforce.
National parks already feel the effects of layoffs, even before the busy season starts
Some 1,000 NPS employees were fired, and hiring for seasonal positions was delayed. Here's what to know about the impacts already being felt at parks, and what it could mean for the busy season.
National parks visitors can expect changes this summer due to federal firings
America's national parks and other federal lands are in danger of falling into disrepair following the firings of thousands of federal employees by the current administration, experts said. Federal agencies that were already strapped for resources,
National parks layoffs hit northern California, inciting protest
"Leave no trace" has long been the mantra for preserving our wild spaces, but with fewer federal employees on the ground at national parks and in other natural areas, that ethos will be more important than ever.
National park layoffs hit Everglades, other Florida parks
Staffers at several Florida national parks — including Big Cypress and the Everglades — were laid off following the Trump administration's sweeping cuts to the National Park Service this month. Why it matters: Layoffs could mean reduced park hours,
Hundreds in Park Service Have Opted to Quit, Agency Memo Says
The report has raised concerns about national park access and maintenance heading into the summer travel season.
Group of national parks employees protested layoffs with upside-down flag | Fact check
The Department of the Interior told USA TODAY it was aware of the "unauthorized and inappropriate" display, which was ...
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Retired National Park Service Chief Scientist Stress Value Of Parks to Interior Secretary
In an open letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, a former chief scientist for the National Park Service asked that he ...
Possible second round of national park terminations draw fire from Mojave Desert groups
National park employees have been notified about a possible second round of layoffs; Mojave Desert groups warn of ...
Here are all the federal agencies where workers are being fired
In the weeks since President Donald Trump has assumed office, more than 200,000 federal workers at a number of agencies have ...
Back in Oregon, outgoing director reflects on national parks' past, present and future
Chuck Sams, the first Native American parks director in U.S. history, discusses the role of public lands in American life, the importance of Indigenous knowledge in stewardship and the consequences of ...
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Federal cuts hit Sleeping Bear Dunes, threatening services and conservation efforts
THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE OVERSEES SIX SITES IN MICHIGAN.ALL ARE FACING THE SAME CHALLENGES AS OTHER PARKS ACROSS THE COU ...
Pelican Island, Hobe Sound wildlife refuges could face cuts to staff, services after DOGE
The Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, which works in cooperation with the Hobe Sound Nature Center, ...