Yosemite National Park is in chaos

Trump administration layoffs felt at Yosemite National Park
Federal layoffs and funding cuts are cutting both ways at Yosemite, where guests are getting in without having to pay due to the front gates being empty and unstaffed.
Yosemite National Park's only locksmith just got fired, raising public safety fears
National Park Service employees were hit with yet another federal firing spree by the Trump administration on Friday, this time impacting about 1,000 employees.
Yosemite National Park delays summer reservations
Yosemite National Park has announced it will delay the sale of summer reservations for its popular campsites. In a post on its social media pages Friday, the park said the delay impacts five campgrounds: Upper Pines, Lower Pines, North Pines, Wawona, and Hodgdon Meadow. The delay will impact reservations from June 15 to July 14.
Yosemite National Park is on the verge of a ‘catastrophic’ staffing shortage thanks to Trump’s hiring freeze
Yosemite National Park is facing a “catastrophic” staffing shortage because of the Trump administration’s hiring freeze and attempt to slash federal spending. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
Yosemite Reservations Hit Amid Trump Hiring Freeze
Yosemite's inability to hire seasonal staff could be "catastrophic" for the national park, said a former superintendent.
Yosemite reservation delays come amid Trump's firing of 1,000 park workers
Yosemite National Park has announced it is delaying reservation bookings at popular camping sites amid uncertainty and widespread firings of federal positions.
Yosemite Suspends Reservations After Trump’s Mass Firings
As the NPS awaits a White House 'blessing,' U.S. senators demand President Trump make an exemption for the service's seasonal workers.
Watch the spectacular ‘Firefall’ phenomenon at El Capitan inside Yosemite National Park
Videos from Yosemite National Park show the iconic "Firefall" phenomenon glowing at Horsetail Fall inside California's crown ...
National Park Service restores some jobs of fired employees, pledges to hire 7,700 seasonal workers
The Trump administration is restoring jobs for dozens of fired National Park Service employees and hiring nearly 3,000 ...
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Chaotic Moment for National Parks, Forest Service as Staff Cuts Threaten Public Lands Management
Garbett was in the midst of preparations for another season when he got an email from the Forest Service saying all ...
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'Firefall' is back at Yosemite and here's how you can see it this year
This lava-like visual is only seen when the conditions are perfect, and the sunset aligns with the waterfall just right.
‘I’m really scared for the future of wildlife’: How national park layoffs could impact Yosemite
Andria Townsend led a team of biologists in search of one of the West’s most elusive creatures: the Pacific fisher. Then the axe fell. The 36-year-old supervisory scientist at Yosemite National Park ...
Fired Yosemite National Park employee shares heartbreak over losing dream job
There could be a clash between federal workforce cuts and your family trip to Yosemite National Park. Across the country, ...
National Park layoffs impact park goers
As the Trump administration pushes ahead with its drive to overhaul federal agencies, roughly 1,000 employees have been ...
Going to Yosemite soon? Here's how National Park Service layoffs could impact your trip
The Trump Administration has fired about 1,000 new park service employees- which means your next trip to a national park like ...
Long lines and canceled rentals: Firings bring chaos to national parks
Trump’s purge of federal employees is already harming the visitor experience at national parks across the country.