When unemployed marine biologist Lanny Flaherty poked his head into the ranger's station at the Wallowa Whitman National Forest in the Pacific Northwest and asked to be a volunteer, he said it put him ...

On Jan. 19 in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote, Congress passed Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, which included some key wins for national parks. At a ...

National Park Service staff play vital roles in keeping our parks healthy, vibrant and accessible for today’s visitors and future generations. Yet, national parks have been struggling for decades with ...

National parks are experiencing layoffs, which may significantly impact visitor experience. Park advocates are concerned about the loss of experienced staff and potential impacts on visitor safety and ...

National Park Service Director Chuck Sams made history on day one in office in 2021, by becoming the first Native American to lead NPS. Sams is Cayuse and Walla Walla and an enrolled member of the ...

Suzanne Rowan Kelleher covers travel for Forbes. Roughly 1,500 National Park Service staffers are expected to be fired as Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency reportedly plans to slash $26 ...

There were about 600 employee cuts at the National Weather Service — about 100 probationary employees and 500 buyouts. The Trump administration’s proposed 2026 budget would increase the National ...

Outdoor lovers and communities located near national parks and recreation areas are beginning to sound the alarm over the staffing cuts at the National Park Service. Protesters gathered at a rally ...

What could have been an achievement for national park employees to finally secure the positions they applied for turned into a distressing experience when they realized that the jobs they had pursued ...