UPDATE | National Park Service Has Leadership Vacuum
Roughly a third of the National Park Service's senior leadership positions are vacant, and the Interior Department reportedly has told the agency it will not be able to fill them.
The National Park Service is grappling with massive layoffs. What you should know.
They range from national memorials to national seashores. The National Park Service says they are all often referred to as parks, but only 63 have "National Park" in their name, like Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
The National Park Service set a visitation record in 2024. Here are the top sites
Boy did Americans and other visitors make good use of US National Park Service sites in 2024 – enough to set a record.
DOGE cuts National Park staff as visitation rate peaks
The National Park Service had 331.9 million recreation visits to its various sites in 2024 but faces cuts to its workforce.
Park Service keeps quiet about record breaking visitation numbers
The National Park Service has reported record breaking visitation last year. But agency employees are now being told to avoid talking about those numbers, according to a reported internal memo.
National Park Service advocates worry about peak visitor season amid cuts with more on the way
The number of National Park Service employees who keep more than 400 sites running is dwindling thanks to layoffs, buyouts. Here's what it could mean for visitors this year.
National Park Service staff told to downplay record-breaking visitor stats
The National Park Service recorded the highest number of visitors across the national park system ever in 2024 — a staggering 331.9 million visits, representing an increase of 2% over 2023. But you won’t hear park employees discussing those figures publicly.
Trump cuts called 'slap in face' after national parks report record visitation
The numbers reveal that national parks are more popular than ever and do not square with the Trump administration’s recent firing of 1,000 short-service NPS employees (those without job protections).
National Park Visits Hit Record High – This Is No. 1
Now is the time to plan spring and summer travel, with national parks being among some of the hottest destinations. The latest numbers show nearly 332 million visits to National Park Service sites last year,
The National Park Service is facing federal cuts. Here’s the likely impact for CT parks and trails.
Potential funding cuts could have an impact on delaying critical repairs and infrastructure projects at state parks across ...
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National Park Service Developing Contingency Plan For Govt Shutdown
The National Park Service reportedly is developing a contingency plan that could allow the National Park System to remain ...
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Trump administration seeks to close 34 National Park Service offices, including at only Unesco World Heritage site in Texas
The San Antonio Missions National Historic Park's headquarters are central to the management of five 18th-century missions in ...
Trump administration eyes 30 percent payroll reduction at National Park Service
The Trump administration is eyeing a 30 percent payroll reduction at the National Park Service, signaling big cuts at a ...
2 workers laid off from the National Park Service sound off on their struggles: "I cycle through being angry, sad, distressed"
The White House's Department of Government Efficiency laid off about 1,000 National Park Service workers last month as part ...
DOGE Abruptly Cut These National Park And Forest Service Workers' Jobs. Here's How It'll Impact You.
As a forestry technician and wilderness ranger for Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington state, Downs picked up ...
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Seattle's Klondike Gold Rush national park targeted for closure
A historical museum in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood is among dozens of National Park Service leases the Trump ...
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Grand Canyon National Park Boosts Morale With Job Opening, While Zion Relaunches Its Shuttles
In other news, we saw Grand Teton celebrate its 96th birthday, while the morale stayed low at Great Smoky Mountains due to ...