national park service, hiring freeze

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.
National Park Service Given Permission To Hire Some Positions
The National Park Service has been given permission to hire "certain positions" previously blocked by President Trump's freeze on government hiring, though the agency didn't say which positions it can fill.
Pingree calls for lifting National Park Service hiring freeze
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree is calling on the federal government to lift a hiring freeze which is preventing the National Park Service from hiring seasonal staff.
Trump’s hiring freeze creates ‘scary time’ at National Park Service
From a hiring freeze that could cripple parks during the upcoming busy season to a blanket invitation sent out to all federal employees to resign, NPS staffers have faced a volley of presidential edicts unusual for this early in a new administration and aimed at cutting their ranks.
Yellowstone National Park bracing for seasonal employee shortage due to hiring freeze
Thousands of seasonal jobs at national parks across the U.S. are on hold on orders from the Trump Administration, leaving park workers with more questions than answers.
Trump-ordered hiring freeze could threaten Smokies and Parkway operations post-Helene
A federal hiring freeze has forced the National Park Service to rescind job offers for more than 2,000 seasonal and permanent positions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A federal hiring freeze could threaten any plans to visit national parks this summer
If you’re planning a trip to a national park this year, you might notice some big changes. A federal hiring freeze could have big impacts on your summer vacation. RELATED: Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign The Trump administration’s order to freeze hiring has stopped interviews and background checks for prospective federal workers,
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National Park Service Can't Say How Many Superintendent Vacancies It Has
While the National Park Service, and other federal agencies, are in a state of turmoil under the administration's push to drastically shrink the size of government, the agency has no idea how many ...
Federal hiring freeze could compromise Blue Ridge Parkway 'basic visitor experience,' NPS superintendent says
The superintendent of the Blue Ridge Parkway said that she expects to eventually hire seasonal workers, but in the mean time ...
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Greater Yellowstone firefighters may avoid Trump hiring freeze. Rangers' futures are uncertain
Some employees in the National Park Service and other federal agencies who manage public lands in the Greater Yellowstone ...
'Honestly terrifying': Yosemite National Park is in chaos
Yosemite National Park is in trouble. Hamstrung by President Donald Trump’s hiring freeze, hundreds of rescinded job offers and the threat of coming layoffs, the park is poised to enter its busiest ...
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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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National Park Friends Groups Concerned About Park Operations
It's a well-worn statement that national park friends groups and cooperating associations provide the "margin of excellence" ...