Trump’s purge of federal employees is already harming the visitor experience at national parks across the country.

The permanent staff cuts could leave parks understaffed and facing tough decisions about operating hours, public safety, and resource protection.

Colorado had nearly 5,000 employees working for public lands and wildlife agencies before federal employees' terminations hit last week.

As land managers remain tight-lipped about the extent of staffing cuts ordered by the Trump administration, local business owners who operate in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem’s national parks rema