Cuts to US national parks and forests met with backlash as summer nears
Employees who maintained America's most wild places say they are concerned for public safety, and for wildlife.
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Trump job cuts could throw national parks and forests into 'staffing chaos'
The only locksmith at Yosemite National Park in California, the sole EMT ranger at neighboring Devils Postpile National Monument, an experienced sled dog musher in Alaska’s Denali National Park.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
National parks cutting hours, services amid federal layoffs
National parks across the U.S. face service reductions and staffing shortages due to federal budget cutsThe Hill - 3d -
Former federal workers talk about firings, how cuts will impact trips to national forests
This summer, the family trip to a national forest could look a little different amid major DOGE cuts. There's been a 10% job cut to the U.S. Forest Service as part of the Trump administration's ...CBS News - 2d -
Upside-down U.S flag hung at Yosemite National Park to protest employee cuts
Nature lovers flock to Yosemite National Park every February to witness the majestic "firefall" event, but this year’s crowds were met a different spectacle: an upside-down American flag hung on a ...NBC News - 4d -
Yosemite National Park workers hang upside-down U.S flag to protest cuts
A group of workers at California's Yosemite National Park positioned the U.S. flag on Saturday near the Horsetail Fall where crowds gather to witness Yosemite's annual firefall.CBS News - 4d -
National Park layoffs impact park goers
As the Trump administration pushes ahead with its drive to overhaul federal agencies, roughly 1,000 employees have been terminated at national parks. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky reports from Yosemite ...NBC News - Feb. 20 -
Nature: Arches National Park in Utah
We leave you this Sunday morning taking in the sights at Arches National Park in Utah. Videographer: Brad Markel.CBS News - 5d -
New plant species discovered at Big Bend National Park in Texas
The Wooly Devil, or Ovicula biradiata, was first spotted by botany volunteer Deb Manley and a park ranger in Big Bend National Park in Texas in March 2024.CBS News - 4d -
Park grabs winner as England hold on for Nations League victory over Spain
England’s gutsy, industrious and confident performance against Spain perhaps mattered more than the result but boy did they need a big win, too.. It’s fair to say the past few months have not been ...The Guardian - 2d
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