California National Park Service

Mass firing hits national parks

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.

USA TODAY on MSN · 11h

The National Park Service is grappling with massive layoffs. What you should know.

CNN on MSN · 1d

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 park service, US flag and Yosemite

CBS News on MSN · 2d

Upside-down U.S flag hung at Yosemite National Park by workers protesting job cuts

A group of workers at California's Yosemite National Park positioned the U.S. flag on Saturday near the Horsetail Fall where crowds gather to witness Yosemite's annual firefall.

Snopes on MSN · 1d

Workers hung upside-down US flag from El Capitan in Yosemite National Park

A photograph accurately shows a U.S. "distress" flag hung upside down from the side of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park by a group of employees.

NBC Los Angeles on MSN · 2d

Upside-down US flag hung in California national park

An American flag was hung upside down on El Capitan at Yosemite National Park on Saturday following the firing of about 1,000 National Park Service employees.

National Parks cuts causing concern across nation, including California

Reservation services have already been cut at Yosemite National Park as layoffs force cutbacks at popular California tourist ...

Fired national park rangers try to ‘open some hearts’ on social media

Some rangers decided it was worth the risk to speak out online about their firings and share their love of the National Park ...

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National Park Service wins legal battle over controversial cashless policy

A federal judge tossed out a complaint filed against the National Park Service over its policy not to accept cash from ...

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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 ...

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How federal layoffs are impacting national parks, from reduced hours to safety fears

Some 1,000 NPS employees were fired, and hiring for seasonal positions was delayed. Here's what to know about the impacts ...

New ‘wooly devil’ plant species discovered in Texas national park

AUSTIN ( KXAN) – Texas is big — so big, it seems, that there are still things to be discovered in the state. Staffers at Big Bend National Park, located in Western Texas, found that to be true after ...

Deseret News archives: Grand Canyon became a national park in 1919

President Theodore Roosevelt made the area a game preserve in 1906 and created Grand Canyon National Monument in 1906, ...

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