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Budget and staffing cuts have left some national park sites struggling with routine maintenance and other challenges during ...
The hiring freeze exemption comes after congressional Democrats and conservation groups warned that national parks could be short-staffed this summer.
Yosemite's inability to hire seasonal staff could be "catastrophic" for the national park, said a former superintendent.
The National Park Service has just announced its intention to hire thousands of seasonal employees only weeks after massive layoffs under DOGE.
In Yosemite National Park, where the hiring of seasonal employees was delayed by the Donald Trump administration, a resulting shortage of custodial workers now means the park’s scientists ...
The hiring freeze exemption comes after congressional Democrats and conservation groups warned that national parks could be short-staffed this summer.
“Exempting National Park Service seasonal staff from the federal hiring freeze means parks can fill some visitor services positions. But with peak season just weeks away, the decision to slash 1,000 ...
A ranger gives a tour to visitors at Grand Canyon National Park on Saturday. The National Park Service is dealing with the effects of layoffs and the federal hiring freeze.
President Trump's hiring freeze forced national parks to rescind more than 2,000 seasonal and permanent positions.
Executive order by Trump paused parks government hiring. North Cascades, Mount Rainier, Olympic National Park could struggle this summer.
Yosemite National Park is facing a “catastrophic” staffing shortage because of the Trump administration’s hiring freeze and attempt to slash federal spending.
The National Park Service might have to make do without hundreds of seasonal employees this spring and summer because of a hold placed on those positions by the Trump administration. The ...