What to know about national park layoffs and potential closures
The U.S. Department of the Interior said no parks are expected to close in the summer, but park rangers warned of reduced hours and services.
How Trump's mass government layoffs are affecting U.S. national parks
Those are just some of the problems arising felt at United States national parks in the wake of the Trump administration’s firing of thousands of National Parks and Forest Service personnel. On Feb.
‘This is a slaughter’: How Los Padres forest biologist lost his job amid Trump purge
Ben Vizzachero was enjoying a Valentine’s Day outing when he learned he had been fired, despite just receiving a raise and a ...
Forest Service Layoffs and Frozen Funds Increase the Risk From Wildfires
The Trump administration’s decision to fire 3,400 workers and pause funds used for wildfire prevention comes as wildfires are ...
Two dozen Daniel Boone National Forest employees potentially impacted by push to cut federal expense
Following an earlier report of potential layoffs among staffers on the Daniel Boone National Forest, a United States ...
‘Slap in the face’: Oregon, Washington Forest Service employees speak on layoffs
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The United States Forest Service and the National Park Service is starting to see layoffs due to the Trump administration’s attempts to cut back on federal spending. Employees ...
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Trump’s Cuts Could Make Parks and Forests More Dangerous, Employees Say
Thousands of employees who helped oversee vast areas of wilderness have lost their jobs in President Trump’s moves to shrink the federal work force. By Austyn Gaffney Public lands in the United ...
We’re Having Fewer Forest Fires – And That’s a Big Problem
Modern wildfires are less frequent but more severe due to fire suppression and fuel buildup. Scientists urge prescribed burns ...
Asheville Forest Service worker laid off by Trump says his termination was rescinded
Mike Knoerr, the only wildlife biologist covering the Pisgah National Forest, said his position was deemed “Mission Critical.