A group of current and former employees of the National Park Service are urging Congress to act amid broader concerns about staffing at parks.
In an open letter to lawmakers Wednesday, the Resistance Rangers said new rules from the Trump administration have created gridlock for hiring despite many parks facing staffing shortages.
“National Park Service hiring isn’t frozen anymore, but it might as well be,” the group wrote. “Approvals now move so slowly, it’s like hiring is stuck in tar.”
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The Interior Department defended its hiring in a statement.
