On February 14, over 1,000 permanent employees of the National Park Service (NPS) were abruptly dismissed, alongside 3,000 U.S. Forest Service employees. This significant workforce reduction raises concerns about how national parks will manage the expected influx of visitors during the spring and summer months. With the number of full-time NPS workers decreasing by 15% since 2011, commentators predict that the downsizing will negatively impact the quality of visitor experiences at over 433 national sites, leading some to reconsider their travel plans.
The abrupt dismissal of at least 1,000 permanent National Park Service employees on Feb. 14 has brought a torrent of I was fired from the N.P.S. posts cascading down social media feeds.
Many worry that the new cuts will harm the visitor experience across some 85 million acres at 433 sites, with full-time National Park Service employees dropping 15 percent from 2011 to 2022.
If you've planned your bucket list trip to a national park, you may have to take into consideration that you won't have the full experience and reschedule for next year in hopes it gets better, said Kristen Brengel.
When Spencer Glenn from Seattle inquired about the canceled ranger-led tours at Carlsbad Caverns, he learned that the national park had to fire half of its staff due to current federal guidelines.
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