National park visits hit record high last year, agency reports as it endures deep cuts
Nearly 332 million people visited America's national parks last year, a record high. That popularity hasn't shielded the ...
Thousands of California national forest campsites may close this summer amid federal budget freeze, report says
Nearly 4,000 campsites across California’s 18 national forests could close for part or all of the summer season as the U.S.
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.
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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 ...
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National park layoffs assailed by off-duty rangers and community members in SoCal protests
National Park Service staffing cuts prompted off-duty rangers and residents to protest at national parks nationwide, ...
California national parks post big visitor increases as Donald Trump’s staff cuts loom
The new data comes as President Donald Trump’s administration has fired around 1,000 national parks workers across the ...
Fired National Park Service employee spent 500 hours underwater at remote Calif. islands
Kenan Chan estimates that he spent about 500 hours underwater in his role as the lead fisheries diver at Channel Islands ...
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These 5 lesser-known national parks in California offer uncrowded adventures
Tired of crowded national parks, or want something new? Here are less visited national parks in California, what months to ...
National Park Service wins legal battle over controversial cashless policy
A federal judge tossed out a complaint filed against the National Park Service over its policy not to accept cash from ...
After DOGE firing, Carl Sandburg National Park Service ranger hopes to be reinstated
Haynes, a fired National Park Service ranger, worked at the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site and called the job "a ...
Fired national park rangers try to ‘open some hearts’ on social media
Some rangers decided it was worth the risk to speak out online about their firings and share their love of the National Park ...
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National Park, Forest Service worker cutbacks could impact CA firefighting
Thousands of National Park and Forest workers are being fired as the federal government cuts back on spending.