Lake Mead Recreation Area in Nevada was among one of the most visited sites in the Mountain West region managed by the National Park Service in 2024. A record number of visitors came to national parks and recreation areas last year, and many are expected to visit again this year, but staffing cuts have thrown the park system into uncertainty as the busy season ramps up.
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Record numbers of visitors came to national parks last year, and many of those sites were in the Mountain West. But staffing cuts and potential reductions have some advocates worried for the future.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will reinstate thousands of workers laid off in February starting this Wednesday. That includes many hundreds of Forest Service workers across the Mountain West. -
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As the Trump administration tries to cut down on spending, some small biotech companies in the Mountain West are getting caught in the crosshairs. -
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New polling shows widespread support for increasing or keeping funding the same for the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service. This comes on the heels of the Trump administration’s recent firings of federal park and forest employees. -
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