Trump job cuts could throw national parks and forests into ‘staffing chaos'
As their ranks diminish, park rangers say fewer employees could mean long entry lines, dirty bathrooms and potentially unsafe ...
The National Parks Are At Risk Following Mass Layoffs—Here’s What That Means for Travelers Visiting the Parks
Thousands of permanent and seasonal National Park Service employees will not be on the job this summer. Park advocates are concerned that the labor cuts put the country’s public lands—and visitors' ...
2 federal workers fired from National Park Service discuss impact of layoffs
"There will be projects that don't get done. There will be roads not resurfaced. Trails that are not built. The visitor ...
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'A cascading effect' Forest Service, Park Service workers who lost jobs amid mass layoffs
When Allison Borges was hired on as a weeds specialist with the U.S. Forest Service in May 2024, she was thrilled. She moved ...
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Why a full federal takeover of DC would require an act of Congress
The moment that local officials in Washington have been dreading for months is finally here. President Donald Trump, one month into his second term, has publicly returned to one of his longtime ...
‘Devil’-like flower with ‘horns’ found in Texas is new species. Its location is secret
A volunteer at Texas’ Big Bend National Park spotted bright red blooms after rain in a remote stretch of desert, leading to ...
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‘A Cascading Effect’: Forest Service, Park Service Workers who Lost Jobs Amid Mass Layoffs Explain Rippling Fallout
When Allison Borges was hired on as a weeds specialist with the U.S. Forest Service in May 2024, she was thrilled. She moved ...
Culvert replacement to close a section of Towpath Trail in Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Time is running out to get your steps in on a section of the popular Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail. The ...
Trump's mass firings hit Gulf Islands National Seashore's workforce
It's been said that the National Parks are America's best idea, and I feel that is what's being attacked," fired Park Ranger Philip Iversen said.
‘Shock across the system’: How government layoffs are impacting Philadelphia’s federal workforce
The local impact of federal worker layoffs have started to emerge with employees across several departments let go in the ...
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Nevada’s only national park cuts 20% of staff
The Trump administration’s mass layoffs across federal agencies have reached Great Basin National Park, with 20% of park ...
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20% of staff at Nevada's national park fired amid Trump admin cuts
Five employees, or 20% of the staff, of Nevada's Great Basin National Park, were let go this past weekend, according to an ...