Forest Service among agencies hit by mass layoffs after Trump inauguration...

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/feb/14/forest-service-among-agencies-hit-by-mass-layoffs/

These are the folks who man the admissions booths,” Weiss explained. “The National Park Service (NPS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are not bloated, overstaffed agencies. These are the folks who run our public lands, and it’s Americans who are going to suffer.”

It’s Likely to Be a Bleak Summer in and Around the National Parks...

https://dailyyonder.com/its-likely-to-be-a-bleak-summer-in-and-around-the-national-parks/2025/02/13/

Rural communities depend on the seasonal jobs and tourism dollars that come with proximity to a National Park. Trump’s hiring freeze jeopardizes all of that, and the quality of a visit, too.

Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs...

https://apnews.com/article/trump-firing-probation-workforce-buyouts-layoffs-doge-159a6de411622c2eb651016b1e99da37

‘Like a tornado hit’: Stunned federal workers take stock of mass layoffs — and brace for repercussions

The Trump administration could face political backlash from voters in Republican and Democratic states who suddenly find a host of services vanish.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/15/trump-purges-real-world-consequences-disasters-00204475