Amid staff cuts and budget chaos, more than 700 national park employees take buyout
The buyouts and the Feb. 14 firing of probationary employees has cost the National Park Service at least 1,700 permanent staff members this month, roughly 9% of its workforce.
More Than 700 National Park Service Staff Quitting
More than 700 National Park Service staff are quitting to take up the Trump administration's offer to resign now but be paid possibly through September, according to an agency memo.
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.
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.
Reduced hours and canceled tours: How federal cuts are affecting national parks
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.
In light of cuts, legislature's national parks resolution gets renewed interest
A resolution reaffirming the legitimacy of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky failed to secure enough backing to pass in the Ukrainian parliament on Monday. At a special session of the Ukrainian parliament,
National parks and refuges in Florida hit with staffing cuts under new administration's DOGE
Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge had three people fired this month, reducing an already anemic staff to watch over 145,200 acres of Everglades marsh and bald cypress swamp. Michelle Hendricks,
National parks cutting hours, services amid federal layoffs
National parks across the U.S. face service reductions and staffing shortages due to federal budget cuts, affecting more than 1,000 employees and potentially millions of visitors. According to the National Parks Conservation Association,
Vicksburg National Military Park loses 7 employees as part of cuts
The Vicksburg National Military Park has lost seven employees as the result of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) layoffs, according to a report by the Vicksburg Post. The Trump Administration has fired about 1,
Cuts to National Parks Service could hurt parks from Bunker Hill to Yosemite
With the Trump Administration cutting 1,000 jobs from the National Parks Service, advocates for the NPS are warning of safety issues
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.
National Park Service withdraws Black community in Louisiana from historic landmark consideration
A Louisiana landscape of centuries-old sugar cane plantations and enduring Afro-Creole culture along the Mississippi River ...
Mass resignations further hobble National Park Service 'in crisis'
More than 700 resignations, following mass firings, leave NPS reeling with the busy season just around the corner.
Search underway at national park for man last seen nearly 2 weeks ago
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado is one of the last known locations where 31-year-old Jordan ...
Man vanished in remote national park 2 weeks ago, CO officials say. He’s still missing
A man vanished inside a rugged, remote national park in Colorado and has been missing for nearly two weeks, officials said.
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National Park Service Wins Court Battle Over Cashless Policy
A federal judge dismissed the complaint aimed at the National Park Service's policy of refusing cash from visitors at some ...
Meet the 'Wooly Devil,' the new plant species discovered at Big Bend National Park
A new fuzzy plant species called the "Wooly Devil" has been discovered amongst the arid landscapes of Big Bend National Park ...
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How National Park Service layoffs could stretch some parks to their limits
More than 325 million people visited America’s national parks in 2023, according to the latest Park Service statistics. The volume of visitors has grown each year since the pandemic, and many ...
American flag hung upside down in Yosemite National Park in protest over layoffs
Yosemite National Park staffers hung an American flag upside down from the park's El Capitan summit over the weekend to ...