Nearly 332 million people visited America's national parks last year, a record high. That popularity hasn't shielded the agency from the Elon Musk team's purge of the federal workforce.
California, Forest Service and campsites
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Thousands of California national forest campsites may close this summer amid federal budget freeze, report says
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Cuts Could Close Campsites and Trails in California, Forest Service Memo Says
Thousands of California campsites could close this summer due to Trump budget freeze, report says
Trips to California’s national forests could take a big hit this summer as nearly 4,000 campsites run by the U.S. Forest Service could close and trails may not be maintained as a result of President Donald Trump’s federal spending freeze,
Boy did Americans and other visitors make good use of US National Park Service sites in 2024 – enough to set a record.
These 5 lesser-known national parks in California offer uncrowded adventures
These California national parks have been hit hardest by federal firings
At least 84 U.S. National Park Service workers in California have been fired amid the Trump administration's purge of federal workers, per an unofficial tally shared with Axios. Why it matters: The firings have left parks short-staffed ahead of the busy summer travel season,
Arizona’s national parks and forests already feeling strain from thousands of federal worker firings nationwide
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National park layoffs assailed by off-duty rangers and community members in SoCal protestsNational Park Service staffing cuts prompted off-duty rangers and residents to protest at national parks nationwide, including Joshua Tree and the Santa Monica Mountains.
Kenan Chan estimates that he spent about 500 hours underwater in his role as the lead fisheries diver at Channel Islands National Park before his termination on Feb. 14, 2025. “Those are the days that you pinch yourself, thinking, ‘Wow, this is my job.’”
Haynes, a fired National Park Service ranger, worked at the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site and called the job "a calling."
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Upside-down US flag hung in California national parkAn American flag was hung upside down on El Capitan at Yosemite National Park on ... destination located in California’s Sierra Nevada. The Trump administration last week fired about 1,000 newly hired National Park Service employees who maintain and ...
A federal judge tossed out a complaint filed against the National Park Service over its policy not to accept cash from visitors entering parks.
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