The National Park Layoffs Are Causing Panic. Here’s How They Will (Or Won’t) Impact Your Visit
Thousands of NPS employees have been laid off, prompting concern that the parks will be understaffed this spring and summer.
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US national parks quiz: How many of the 63 can you name?
The U.S. is home to 63 national parks, which are areas of land protected by the federal government. How many of these parks ...
Amid staff cuts and budget chaos, more than 700 national park employees take buyout
The buyouts and the Feb. 14 firing of probationary employees has cost the National Park Service at least 1,700 permanent ...
Possible second round of national park terminations draw fire from Mojave Desert groups
National park employees have been notified about a possible second round of layoffs; Mojave Desert groups warn of ...
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Staffing Issues May Affect Your 2025 National Park Plans
Planning a national park trip in 2025? If there is a tour, ranger-led program, campsite, or any other park event for which ...
When does Isle Royale National Park reopen? Here's what to know in Michigan
Isle Royale National Park, a remote island in northwestern Lake Superior, will reopen for the season April 16, 2025. Here's ...
When do cherry blossoms bloom in DC? National Park Service announces peak dates.
The peak bloom date is "defined as the period when 70% of the Yoshino Cherry blossoms are open," according to the National ...
22,000-year-old tracks — possibly from ‘oldest known’ vehicle — found in national park
We use the term ‘travois’ broadly to include any form of vehicle fashioned from a single wooden pole with a load, as well as ...
Congaree National Park under scrutiny as Trump cuts jobs. Could park access be curtailed?
Congaree National Park is the only national park in South Carolina. Would Trump Administration budget cuts curtail park hours ...
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An Australian state promised to turn native forest into a national koala park. It’s still being logged
The koala was officially declared endangered in the Australian state of New South Wales in February 2022. A year later, the ...
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As Glacier Park Prepares to Update 22-year-old Fire Management Plan, Officials Seek Public Input
A lot has changed since Glacier National Park last updated its wildfire management plan 22 years ago, including by ushering ...