Local advocates with the National Parks Conservation Association say despite seasonal hiring given the green light after layoffs, impacts will still be seen at parks.

"Parks are the face of our country. Unfortunately, they're going to be reflecting chaos."

"Quite simply and astonishingly, this is dismantling the National Park Service as we know it, ranger by ranger and brick by brick." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO

More than 750 U.S. national park employees — including in Colorado — have been fired amid the Trump administration's purge of federal workers, per an unofficial tally shared with Axios by a park ranger.

Advocates say park workers are being pulled from important roles to help manage traffic and maintain basic infrastructure.

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.

According to the National Parks Conservation Association, about 400 people took ... The Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument in Colorado announced on Facebook that it would be closed on ...

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.

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.

the National Parks Conservation Association’s Colorado Senior Program Manager, say Colorado parks will see impacts. “It means shorter visitors hours, delayed openings, closed campgrounds ...