National parks struggle with funding and staffing cuts
Season 2025
Episode 204
About the Episode
Summer is the height of the visitor season for the National Park Service. Last year, nearly 332 million people visited NPS sites, a record that is likely to be broken this year. That surge in visitors continues despite staff and budget cuts imposed by the Trump administration with no end in sight. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Theresa Pierno of the National Parks Conservation Association.
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