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Here’s How Many Employees Each National Park Is Losing
A nonprofit is tallying up how many NPS employees have been let go from each park. A key asset has been social media posts from terminated employees. Alex Wild, 35, has been a park ranger for 15 ...
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Federal layoffs hit Daniel Boone National Forest, and more could be coming
Layoffs have started for federal workers in Daniel Boone National Forest, though the full extent of the cuts is hazy. Impacts are expected to trail maintenance and other important services as the ...
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Protest over 200 homes on national park boundary
Protesters have gathered to voice concerns over plans to build up to 200 homes on the edge of a national park. More than 80 people have so far officially objected to the proposed development on ...
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Olympic National Park's Hoh Rain Forest needs federal funds to reopen. No one knows when it will.
Rebecca Patterson thought that Olympic National Park’s Hoh Rain Forest would be the perfect place to elope. The self-described “moss and lichen aficionado” was fond of waterfall hikes close ...
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Route 66 Like You’ve Never Seen – Exploring Petrified Forest National Park
A forgotten stretch of Route 66 runs through the stunning landscapes of Petrified Forest National Park. From ancient fossils to vintage road history, this is where time stands still. Join us for a ...
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2 workers laid off from the National Park Service sound off on their struggles: "I cycle through being angry, sad, distressed"
Stacy Ramsey and Leah Saffian worked at the Buffalo National River, part of Arkansas' Ozark National Forest, until they were among about 1,000 National Park Service workers who were laid off last ...
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Thousands of California national forest campsites may close this summer amid federal budget freeze, report says
Nearly 4,000 campsites across California’s 18 national forests could close for part or all of the summer season as the U.S. Forest Service struggles with budget constraints following President ...
New fire maps put nearly 4 million Californians in hazardous zones. What does that mean for the people who live there?
With a few notable areas where the orange and red tide receded, like the hills above Berkeley and Oakland, territory deemed ...
The New York Times29d
Thousands Gather at National Parks Across U.S. to Protest Job Cuts
From Acadia in Maine to Joshua Tree in Southern California, protesters turned out to stand up against what they see as threats to public lands. By Isabelle TaftStacey Solie and Erin Trieb Isabelle ...
The New York Times25d
Cuts Could Close Campsites and Trails in California, Forest Service Memo Says
A government spreadsheet lists thousands of campsites and trails that could shutter for the summer because of federal government staff reductions and budget freezes. By Austyn Gaffney In ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser28d
Hawaii’s wildlife refuges, national parks feel sting of federal cuts
A rainbow visible over Daniel K. Inouye Kilauea Point Lighthouse, part of the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, in 2022. The endangered akepa is one of the smallest of the Hawaiian ...