The Great Marsh is a restored wetland in the Indiana Dunes National Park. So far, she says, four on-site staff were abruptly fired last week, though that may be just the start.

Here’s what we know about the local impact of President Trump’s aim to slash 5% to 10% of the federal workforce, including at national parks across the U.S.

But, at Indiana Dunes, the lost workers had actually earned top-notch job reviews. They were among roughly 180 employees at the park. Some of the lost workers are specially qualified.

But, at Indiana Dunes, the lost workers had actually earned top-notch job reviews. They were among roughly 180 employees at the park. Some of the lost workers are specially qualified.

Cuts may keep Indiana Dunes from doing any habitat restoration this year, allow invasive species to run amok Joseph S. Pete Mar 2, 2025 0 1 of 5 ...

Until everything came to a halt in mid-March, Jon Bird worked 12-hour shifts, four days a week — shoveling rock, hosing mud and operating enormous iron ore crushers at a mine in northern ...

Ogden Dunes Town Council President Scott Kingan climbs the Access 9 stairs while leaving the beach on the Lake Michigan shoreline in Ogden Dunes, Indiana, Tuesday, April 29, 2025.