National Park Service, Trump and Cost Cutting

Curious How Trump’s Cost Cutting Could Affect Your National Park Visit? You Might Not Get a Straight Answer.
National Park Service staff have received talking points ordering them to describe layoffs as “workforce management actions” and to reassure visitors that changes resulting from the cuts won’t impede “memorable and meaningful experiences for all.
Trump Administration Eyes 30% Payroll Cuts And Closure Of 34 National Park Service Offices
Managers at the National Park Service have reportedly been tasked with drafting plans for the cuts, which could severely impact services at national parks. The reduction would have an immediate impact,
Sagamore Hill, home of Teddy Roosevelt, set to trim hours after Trump National Park Service cuts
Unreserved reservations for the federal park service site, which includes the 26th president’s home, are set to be paused starting Monday and for the remainder of March, according to The Friends of Sagamore Hill — an organization that helps with the preservation of the location. Tour reservations that have already been made will be honored.
Trump administration plans to close 2 national parks offices in Texas, parks group says
Two national parks offices in Texas are slated to close as part of a plan by President Donald Trump to cut government spending. The facilities are among 34 National Park Service offices across the country the administration is seeking to shutter, according to the National Parks Conservation Association, a nonpartisan advocacy organization.
National parks had a record year. Trump officials appear to want it kept quiet
The Trump administration fired about 1,000 park service employees in February as part of a plan by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to reduce the size of the federal workforce.
Would the U.S. have any national parks if all presidents were like Trump?
Yellowstone National Park turned 153 years old Saturday and some folks celebrated by rallying at the park in opposition to the Trump administration’s sweeping job cuts. "We have to stop this hostile takeover of public lands and mistreatment of their government stewards,
Budget cuts impact national parks: What visitors need to know
Outwander reports that 1,000 probationary employees recently were laid off by the National Park Service and there were an additional 700 resignations as part of federal workforce reductions under the Trump administration,
DOGE cuts being felt in New Orleans area as National Park Service Office closes
Visitors to the French Quarter were disappointed after discovering that a National Park Service facility off Decatur Street had been shut down, possibly for good. Fox 8 has confirmed that the federal government appears to be closing a Park Service office and several Minerals Management offices in the New Orleans area as part of broader cost-cutting measures.
Cuts to National Park Service could lead to long-term environmental damage
National Park Service cuts are leaving parks vulnerable to pollution and damage, risking long-term environmental harm and affecting DC’s favorite green spaces.
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Trump administration seeks to close 34 National Park Service offices, including at only Unesco World Heritage site in Texas
The San Antonio Missions National Historic Park's headquarters are central to the management of five 18th-century missions in ...
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President Donald Trump Cuts Federal Funding to Park Services
Feb. 14, President Donald Trump and his administration cut funding to the National Park Service, which will have a negative ...
Trump administration eyes 30 percent payroll reduction at National Park Service
The Trump administration is eyeing a 30 percent payroll reduction at the National Park Service, signaling big cuts at a high-profile government agency that could make headlines during the summer ...
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National Park Service to hire seasonal employees right after laying off thousands
The National Park Service has just announced its intention to hire thousands of seasonal employees only weeks after massive layoffs under DOGE.
Fired park ranger to be Sen. Tina Smith's guest at President Trump's address
Sen. Tina Smith said an "unjustly fired" northern Minnesota park ranger will be her guest at President Donald Trump's address ...