Facts About National Parks

National Park Service will fire 1,000 employees — but hire 5,000 seasonal workers

The two decisions underscore the confusing — and at times contradictory — nature of the new administration’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce.

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Trump admin exempts some NPS workers from hiring freeze

The Interior Department committed Tuesday to hiring seasonal employees for national parks, while confusion lingered within the agency about whether Trump administration moves to shrink the federal workforce will leave parks with anemic staffing levels during the busy summer season.

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A federal hiring freeze could threaten any plans to visit national parks this summer

If you’re planning a trip to a national park this year, you might notice some big changes. A federal hiring freeze could have big impacts on your summer vacation. RELATED: Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign The Trump administration’s order to freeze hiring has stopped interviews and background checks for prospective federal workers,

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National parks can be dangerous. So Trump made a hiring freeze loophole.

The hiring freeze exemption comes after congressional Democrats and conservation groups warned that national parks could be short-staffed this summer.

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Fun Facts About Different National Parks Around the United States

National parks and related areas are all over the United States. According to the National Park System, there are currently 431 units, with over 150 related areas as well. Each place offers ...

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National Park Service begins layoffs, with potentially 'devastating' results

It remains unclear how the cuts will affect operations this spring and summer. The NPS is told it can hire seasonal employees ...

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Here’s when you can visit all national parks for free in 2025

I recommend going before the crack of dawn, because these free days are popular and you’ll find lots of people on the most visited trails.

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Yellowstone and the Tetons

The greatest concentrations of animals spend their summers in the protected confines of the proximate national parks—Yellowstone and Grand Teton—which, in their turn, give a teasing impression ...

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The Looming National Parks Staffing Crisis and Impacts on Gateway Communities

Hickenlooper, Colleagues Sound Alarm Over National Park Staffing Shortages Due to Trump's Hiring Freeze Some 21 senators from ...

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A Herpetologist Reveals The Only National Parks With No Venomous Snakes

So, in the same spirit, I’ll take this ranger’s good wisdom one step further and reveal the national parks that don’t have any venomous snakes. As a general rule, the farther north you go ...

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Who was Rosa Parks? Meet the woman who changed the course of history

The activist’s refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Alabama helped fuel the Civil Rights Movement.

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Arizona's 5 best national parks: An insider's guide to plan your dream trip

From Grand Canyon to Petrified Forest to Saguaro National Park, here are the best things to do in Arizona's most beautiful places.

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National Park Service Director Chuck Sams made history, but he’s focused on parks' future

National parks aren't just places.What you should know about the people. I'm continuing to be impressed every day by the National Park Service staff. They understand the work that we do because ...

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