After approximately 1,000 firings, followed by a promise to increase seasonal workers, here's where the NPS stands.

With 1,000 full-time employees out, and the fate of thousands more seasonal workers unclear, tours are being canceled and some wonder who will empty the trash.

America's national parks and other federal lands are in danger of falling into disrepair following the firings of thousands of federal employees by the current administration, experts said. Federal agencies that were already strapped for resources,

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.

Some 1,000 NPS employees were fired, and hiring for seasonal positions was delayed. Here's what to know about the impacts already being felt at parks, and what it could mean for the busy season.

"Leave no trace" has long been the mantra for preserving our wild spaces, but with fewer federal employees on the ground at national parks and in other natural areas, that ethos will be more important than ever.

Staffers at several Florida national parks — including Big Cypress and the Everglades — were laid off following the Trump administration's sweeping cuts to the National Park Service this month. Why it matters: Layoffs could mean reduced park hours,