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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 agency from the Elon Musk team's purge of the federal workforce.

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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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10 most visited US National Parks in 2024

The No. 1 most visited NPS site is home to military sites such as the Presidio in San Francisco, and it supports 19 distinct ecosystems from seashore to redwood forests. Attendance jumped almost

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How Your National Park Trip Could Change Under Trump

Park advocates say recent staff layoffs and building lease terminations could have far-reaching implications for both the visitor experience and the protection of natural resources.

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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.

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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, ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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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.

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The Most Dangerous Animals To Avoid In California's Wilderness

California is beautiful, serene, and ... dangerous! You might already know about black bears and snakes, but some of these ...

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