The National Parks Are At Risk Following Mass Layoffs—Here’s What That Means for Travelers Visiting the Parks
Thousands of permanent and seasonal National Park Service employees will not be on the job this summer. Park advocates are concerned that the labor cuts put the country’s public lands—and visitors' ...
These national park trails were created by America’s first Black soldiers
Follow in the footsteps of the Buffalo Soldiers, who guarded parks and created trails in Yosemite, Sequoia, and Hawai’i ...
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What to know as National Park Service cuts hit Texas' Big Bend
The Trump administration's recent federal workforce layoffs have hit Texas National Park Service sites, though not as severely as in other states. Why it matters: Advocates for the parks warn the ...
Man Who Has Been to Almost Every U.S. National Park Picks Most Underrated
"It has it all and hardly anyone goes" to this U.S. national park, the traveler told Newsweek, adding "it's one of life's ...
Trump’s firing of 1,000 national park workers raises concerns about maintenance and operating hours
The Trump administration has fired about 1,000 newly hired National Park Service employees as part of its broad-based effort ...
Federal mass firings will increase wildfire risk, endanger Colorado’s public lands, state leaders warn
Mass firings across federal agencies responsible for wildfire prevention and public lands management will endanger Coloradans ...
Report: Potentially 'devastating' layoffs begin at National Park Service
It remains unclear how the cuts will affect operations this spring and summer. The NPS is told it can hire seasonal employees ...
Federal hiring freeze could compromise Blue Ridge Parkway 'basic visitor experience,' NPS superintendent says
The superintendent of the Blue Ridge Parkway said that she expects to eventually hire seasonal workers, but in the mean time ...
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For Centuries, Indigenous People Lived in These Desert Canyons. Now, New Technology Reveals Extraordinary Details About This Sacred Site
In the Arizona desert, researchers are learning so much more about the peoples who have inhabited this land since antiquity ...
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The 10 Most Incredible National Parks Outside the U.S., According to T+L's A-List Advisors
Top 3 Can't Miss The Galápagos National Park is known for its unique wildlife ... of Travel + Leisure Co., registered in the United States and other countries. Travel + Leisure magazine may ...
Alaska Legislature asks Trump to retain Denali's name instead of change it to Mount McKinley
The Alaska Legislature has passed a resolution urging President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of North ...