Firing 1,000 national park employees isn't America's best idea | Mark Woods
Trump's vision for "America's Best Idea": a new national park "full of statues" and existing national parks with fewer employees.
Newly hired National Park staff ‘devastated’ after losing ‘dream job’ amid Trump cuts
I’m still in shock, and completely devastated. I have dedicated my life to being a public servant, teacher, and advocate for ...
Why a mind-blowing destination in Oregon never became a national park
Oftentimes, visitors to Silver Falls can’t help but notice that the place gives off distinct national park vibes. Park ...
Glacier National Park updates wildfire response plan
A new fire management plan for Glacier National Park will incorporate prescribed burning and other forest treatments into the park's ongoing efforts to prevent wildfires. Since the fire management ...
Entirely New Group of Species Discovered in Texas
An entirely new plant species, known as a "wooly devil," has been discovered in Big Bend National Park in Texas. This is the first new plant genus and species to have been discovered in a U.S.
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The First New Sunflower Species in Decades Was Just Found in a Texas National Park
For nearly 50 years, researchers from the U.S. National Park System hadn’t found any new plants—but that changed with the discovery of a fuzzy sunflower. After a chance sighting in 2024, the “wooly ...
National Park Visitors Should “Lower Your Expectations” This Summer
The National Park Service faces a staffing crisis after losing 1,000 employees. We spoke to experts and laid-off rangers to ...
Acadia National Park, SAMHSA employees fired as Trump administration slashes federal workforce
Eight people were laid off from Acadia National Park, cutting the popular tourist attraction's year-round staff by about 10%.