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.
Yellowstone National Park bracing for seasonal employee shortage due to hiring freeze
Thousands of seasonal jobs at national parks across the U.S. are on hold on orders from the Trump Administration, leaving park workers with more questions than answers.
Cape Cod National Seashore summer services may be at risk with hiring freeze
A retired National Park Service ranger said a federal hiring freeze could affect summer visitor services at the National Seashore.
National parks can be dangerous. So Trump made a hiring freeze loophole.
The hiring freeze exemption comes after congressional Democrats and conservation groups warned that national parks could be short-staffed this summer.
National Park Service Given Permission To Hire Some Positions
The National Park Service has been given permission to hire "certain positions" previously blocked by President Trump's freeze on government hiring, though the agency didn't say which positions it can fill.
Trump’s federal hiring freeze could have a ‘disastrous’ impact on national parks in summer
Washington state is home to three national parks that rely on seasonal workers in the summer when there are hundreds of thousands of visitors.
America's National Parks May Face Summer Worker Shortage
Visitor needs at national parks could be seriously compromised this summer, following Trump's federal hiring freeze.
National Park Service to exempt some workers from Trump hiring freeze
The hiring freeze exemption comes after congressional Democrats and conservation groups warned that national parks could be short-staffed this summer.
Trump admin exempts some NPS workers from hiring freeze
The Interior Department committed Tuesday to hiring seasonal employees for national parks, while confusion lingered within the agency about whether Trump administration moves to shrink the federal workforce will leave parks with anemic staffing levels during the busy summer season.
A federal hiring freeze could threaten any plans to visit national parks this summer
If you’re planning a trip to a national park this year, you might notice some big changes. A federal hiring freeze could have big impacts on your summer vacation. RELATED: Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign The Trump administration’s order to freeze hiring has stopped interviews and background checks for prospective federal workers,
National Park Service begins layoffs, with potentially 'devastating' results
The Trump administration’s swift effort to shrink the federal government appears to be wreaking havoc within the National ...
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How federal hiring freeze could get 'scary' for Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Visitors looking forward to a trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park this spring and summer could encounter ...
Feds Fire 4,400+ Public-Land Employees, Including Forest Service Workers, National Park Staff
Massive layoffs at the Department of the Interior included thousands of U.S. Forest Service and National Park employees.
National park reservations: What you need to know
Glacier and Colorado ’s Rocky Mountain National Park introduced their day-use reservation system in 2021. A handful of other ...