The U.S. Department of the Interior said no parks are expected to close in the summer, but park rangers warned of reduced hours and services.
The report has raised concerns about national park access and maintenance heading into the summer travel season.
National park employees have been notified about a possible second round of layoffs; Mojave Desert groups warn of repercussions, impacts on SoCal land.
In the weeks since President Donald Trump has assumed office, more than 200,000 federal workers at a number of agencies have had their roles slashed.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is all in on President Donald Trump's mission to overhaul and downsize the federal government through his recently created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
Visitors to America’s national parks can expect shorter hours and longer lines after the Trump administration fired 1,000 park employees as part of its latest effort to dramatically reduce the federal workforce.