Fired US Forest Service and National Park Service workers say cuts will be felt on fire lines
Fired U.S. National Forest and National Parks employees are speaking out about the mass layoffs by the Trump administration.
Trump administration fires thousands for ‘performance’ without evidence, in messy rush
Many probationary employees targeted in latest Trump cuts across agencies had excellent ratings; legal challenges are ...
How cutting National Park Service jobs could affect the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Francis told WVLT News the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has lost 20% of its work force in 15 years, despite seeing the park grow to welcoming in nearly 14 million people a year. He added morale ...
Applications open for unique writing conference in Smoky Mountains | Word from the Smokies
The Great Smoky Mountains are not just the setting for the annual writers conference, but a key feature with a focus on ...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park could lose key staff members amid federal firings
The cuts targeted federal employees across all departments with “probationary status” because they have been hired in the past year. Probationary workers are easier to fire because they lack the ...
Outdoor News5d
Nearly 5,000 federal natural resource employees headed for layoffs
The layoffs are part of the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the size of the federal workforce, which are being led ...
Asheville Citizen-Times10d
Great Smoky Mountains National Park missing hiker found dead, NPS says
Cowee Volunteer Fire Department, Appalachian Mountain Rescue Team and Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which sprawls across a half-million acres of ...
Knoxville News Sentinel12d
Can Knoxville's airport change its name? Losing 'McGhee Tyson' would cost the city | Know Your Knox
Say, "Great Smoky Mountains Gateway Airport" or even the sensible "Knoxville ... has a grim story behind how it was once ...
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Officials say Mountain fire in Ventura County did not get enough help from Newsom
After the wind-driven Mountain fire swept through Ventura County on November 6, 2024, destroying 243 structures including homes, local residents and officials are glad to offer advice and ...