the federal hiring freeze could impact national parks

National parks can be dangerous. So Trump made a hiring freeze loophole.
The hiring freeze exemption comes after congressional Democrats and conservation groups warned that national parks could be short-staffed this summer.
Trump admin exempts some NPS workers from hiring freeze
The Interior Department committed Tuesday to hiring seasonal employees for national parks, while confusion lingered within the agency about whether Trump administration moves to shrink the federal workforce will leave parks with anemic staffing levels during the busy summer season.
How federal hiring freeze could get 'scary' for Great Smoky Mountains National Park
President Trump's hiring freeze forced national parks to rescind more than 2,000 seasonal and permanent positions.
Senators Appeal To Interior Secretary To End Freeze On NPS Hiring
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has been urged by four U.S. senators to resolve the hiring freeze on the National Park Service that threatens to imperil the summer season in the National Park System.
How Trump’s Hiring Freeze Could Affect Your Trip to a National Park
The halt is hitting seasonal workers at parks, where staff shortages can mean fewer visitor programs, neglected bathrooms and closed trails.
A federal hiring freeze could threaten any plans to visit national parks this summer
The Trump administration’s order to freeze hiring has stopped interviews and background checks for prospective federal workers, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. The move canceled thousands of seasonal park jobs.
Cape Cod National Seashore summer services may be at risk with hiring freeze
A retired National Park Service ranger said a federal hiring freeze could affect summer visitor services at the National Seashore.
Trump’s federal hiring freeze could have a ‘disastrous’ impact on national parks in summer
Washington state is home to three national parks that rely on seasonal workers in the summer when there are hundreds of thousands of visitors.
How could a federal hiring freeze affect the National Park Service?
President Donald Trump has issued a federal hiring freeze for federal civilian employees, which could affect seasonal workers at National Park Service locations.
Federal hiring freeze to challenge National Park properties
A Trump administration hiring freeze is turning many experienced National Park, Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management seasonal workers to other industries.
National Park Service to exempt some workers from Trump hiring freeze
The hiring freeze exemption comes after congressional Democrats and conservation groups warned that national parks could be short-staffed this summer.
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Trump exempted public safety roles from his hiring freeze. Federal firefighters, prison guards and food inspectors wonder why they don’t count.
Current and former employees say public safety agencies are still freezing hiring they claim to have exempted and liken the ...
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How the New Administration’s Actions Will Affect National Parks
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Hiring freeze, 'resignation' offer could impact Glacier
Glacier, like many large national parks, hires hundreds of seasonal employees each summer to operate campgrounds, clean bathrooms, pick up garbage, clear trails and as rangers, to name just a few jobs ...