National Park Service

What to Know About Visiting National Parks This Summer, From Acadia to Zion

Firings, buyouts and a lack of seasonal workers could mean jammed roads, closed campgrounds, limited hours and more. What you need to know before traveling to 10 popular parks.

By Lauren Matison and Ruffin Prevost

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How Trump Cuts Could Change Your Summer Hiking Trip

The Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service and the Fish & Wildlife Service manage more public lands than the Parks Service. And their staffs have also been cut.

By Alex Schechter

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Firings Squeeze National Parks: ‘You Won’t Have the Full Experience’

With 1,000 full-time employees out, and the fate of thousands more seasonal workers unclear, tours are being canceled and some wonder who will empty the trash.

By MOSAEC

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Fired 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 Service.

By Madison Malone Kircher