National Park Service, Firefall and Yosemite

Fired Yosemite National Park employee shares heartbreak over losing dream job
There could be a clash between federal workforce cuts and your family trip to Yosemite National Park. Across the country, 1,000 National Park Service employees are being fired in an effort to shrink the workforce.
National Park Service employees at Yosemite laid off amid government cuts
Employees at Yosemite National Park are expressing their confusion and concern after learning they are out of a job.
Watch the ‘Firefall’ phenomenon at El Capitan inside Yosemite National Park
Videos from Yosemite National Park show the iconic "Firefall" phenomenon glowing at Horsetail Fall inside California's crown jewel.
Going to Yosemite soon? Here's how National Park Service layoffs could impact your trip
The Trump Administration has fired about 1,000 new park service employees- which means your next trip to a national park like Yosemite or Muir Woods, are likely to be directly impacted.
Firings Squeeze National Parks: ‘You Won’t Have the Full Experience’
With 1,000 full-time employees out, and the fate of thousands more seasonal workers unclear, tours are being canceled and some wonder who will empty the trash.
Employees at Yosemite National Park laid off
Employees at Yosemite National Park are expressing their confusion and concern after learning they are out of a job.
Yosemite National Park delays reservations for summer amid federal layoffs
The announcement comes as the federal government laid off about 1,000 newly hired National Park Service employees who maintain and clean parks.
This Iconic Yosemite National Park Trail Is Not For The Faint Of Heart
Yosemite National Park has over 750 miles of trails to explore. One, in particular, requires solid hiking skills but will reward you with a gorgeous view.
Yosemite reservation delays come amid Trump's firing of 1,000 park workers
Yosemite National Park has announced it is delaying reservation bookings at popular camping sites amid uncertainty and widespread firings of federal positions.
‘I’m really scared for the future of wildlife’: A fired Yosemite worker tells her story
Andria Townsend led a team of biologists in search of one of the West’s most elusive creatures: the Pacific fisher. Then the axe fell. The 36-year-old supervisory scientist at Yosemite National Park ...
Yosemite National Park's only locksmith just got fired, raising public safety fears
National Park Service employees were hit with yet another federal firing spree by the Trump administration on Friday, this ...
National Park Visitors Should “Lower Your Expectations” This Summer
The National Park Service faces a staffing crisis after losing 1,000 employees. We spoke to experts and laid-off rangers to ...
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How Will Big Federal Layoffs Impact Yosemite and Other Sierra Destinations?
President Donald Trump's promise to reduce the federal government has hit the national parks and forests, including Yosemite.
These national park trails were created by America’s first Black soldiers
Follow in the footsteps of the Buffalo Soldiers, who guarded parks and created trails in Yosemite, Sequoia, and Hawai’i ...