Despite DOGE at Interior, Yellowstone staffing ‘higher than last year’ — Angus M. Thuermer Jr. (WyoFile.com)

Despite DOGE at Interior, Yellowstone staffing ‘higher than last year’ — Angus M. Thuermer Jr. (WyoFile.com)

Yellowstone park workers help search for a lost hiker on Eagle Peak in 2024. (Cam Sholly/Yellowstone National Park) Click the link to read the article on the WyoFile.com website (Angus M. Thuermer Jr.): April 22, 2025 Oilfield executive takes charge of consolidating workforce of 70,000 at national parks, BLM, Fish and Wildlife Service. Five days into the Trump administration’s DOGE takeover of the Department of Interior’s policy, management and…

'It's Devastating' | Virginia $2.3 Billion Park Economy Faces Staffing Crisis

Temperatures are warming, flowers are blooming and Virginia’s peak park tourism seasons are ahead.  Travelers could find their plans affected, with funding and job cuts hitting the National Park Service. Virginia boasts several trails, parks and historic landmarks that fall under park service management which could be impacted. State officials hope park tourism stays strong because of the millions it generates, and park officials are trying to m…