DOGE Fires Worker Responsible for Lake Mead Water Tests
An NPS employee who carried out tests for toxic algae and bacteria was reportedly fired, along with around a dozen others.
How federal layoffs are impacting national parks, from reduced hours to safety fears
Some 1,000 NPS employees were fired, and hiring for seasonal positions was delayed. Here's what to know about the impacts ...
Opinion: Mass firings of U.S. Forest Service workers will cut the muscle, not “trim the fat”
People working for the US Forest Service, National Park Service and other federal workers — some of them within weeks of ...
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The Long Journey To Preserve Black History in Greensboro
An effort to protect a Greensboro neighborhood steeped in Black history finally paid off thanks to local support.
National parks cutting hours, services amid federal layoffs
According to the National Parks Conservation Association, about 400 people took the federal buyout, and about 1,000 more were ...
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Saguaro National Park visitor center closed on Mondays following federal employee firings
Two permanent staff members who worked at the visitor centers were terminated, according to Friends of Saguaro National Park, a nonprofit partner of the park.
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 ...
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Mass firings cut the muscle, not the fat
The stories are heartbreaking. U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service and other federal workers – some of them within ...
A trip to KY’s Mammoth Cave reminds me how vital our national parks are to the US | Opinion
Jeopardizing the livelihoods of the men and women who work for our national parks is abhorrent. Their jobs are not only vital ...
Summer at Lake Superior’s Apostle Islands threatened by federal workforce cuts, tourism boards warn
The Apostle Islands is managed by the National Park Service, which saw mass layoffs as part of cuts to the federal workforce.
Tourism industry concerned as thousands of Forest Service and National Park Service employees fired ahead of peak travel season
Local and national trade groups are expressing concern for tourism after thousands of federal employees with the U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service were fired earlier this month.
Here’s our prediction for when D.C.’s cherry blossoms will reach peak bloom
We predict cherry blossoms will reach peak bloom about five days early.