r/Wildfire • u/NYTimes-Sullivan • 3d ago

How Trump Administration Cuts Are Hurting National Parks (Gift Article)

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/us/politics/trump-cuts-national-parks.html?unlocked_article_code=1.hU8.fQ_Z.cw9qia8AWreX&smid=url-share

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u/Past-Garlic-519 3d ago

NPS has been fucked for years. I hate Cheeto as much as anyone but it's been falling apart since covid. Crater lake hasn't been fully staffed in 6 years and it's basically a skeleton crew currently. Cheeto is just accelerating the collapse of fed agencies