At the Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland, visitors this summer are seeing shuttered lifeguard towers and signs ...

Layoffs and departures after pressure from the Trump administration have left sites struggling, with the remaining employees ...

Nearly a quarter of the National Park Service's workforce has left since President Donald Trump took office in January, and ...

The visitors who trek to America’s national parks are already noticing the changes, just months after President Donald Trump ...

Some of the nation’s most popular beaches managed by the National Park Service are now seeing lifeguard shortages due to a ...

Just as scores of vacationers descend on national parks for summer fun, some National Park Service beaches are curtailing ...

Just as California's busy summer season commences, advocates warn of the impacts federal staffing cuts are having on the state's national parks.

The agency is also struggling to recruit staff for front-line positions as the parks hit their busiest season.

National parks enter their busiest season understaffed and underfunded. Morning Edition visited Joshua Tree to speak with local business owners and a park ranger feeling the impact.

The risk of a public backlash against Trump if conditions at the national parks prove unpleasant for visitors this summer is significant.