The National Park Service is grappling with significant staffing shortages due to recent firings and buyouts, leading to campground closures, reduced hours, and compromised services ahead of the summer season. The chaos follows the dismissal of over 1,000 full-time employees and ongoing legal battles regarding rehire rights. Despite a record-breaking 332 million visitors last year, the parks are already struggling with inadequate funding and personnel, suggesting that this summer will pose challenges like traffic jams, unclean facilities, and longer wait times for visitors. Planning ahead for visits is strongly advised.
Parks are already closing campgrounds, cutting hours and reducing services, and insiders are predicting a challenging summer as staffing shortages affect visitor experiences.
The chaos comes after the national parks, already chronically underfunded, welcomed a record 332 million visitors last year, indicating an impending strain on resources.
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