U.S. Forest Service firings across Oregon having serious impacts on people, places and things
The Trump administration’s mass firings of federal employees are being felt especially hard in rural communities across Oregon. While the potential impact to the state’s unemployment rate won’t be known until late March,
US Forest Service fires 3,400 workers, Park Service cuts 1,000
The U.S. Forest Service is firing around 3,400 recent hires while the National Park Service is terminating about 1,000 under President Donald Trump's push to cut federal spending, people familiar with the plans said on Friday.
US Forest Service firings decimate already understaffed agency: ‘It’s catastrophic’
This story was originally published by Grist with the headline US Forest Service firings decimate already understaffed agency: ‘It’s catastrophic’ on Feb 27, 2025.
Cuts at the U.S. Forest Service could lead to unintended consequences, former workers say
U.S. national forests are maintained by an army of Forest Service workers, but recent cuts could have the forests looking very different this summer.
How Trump’s firing of Forest Service staff affects recreation in WA
Heading into hiking and camping season, an already lean Forest Service staff will be stretched even thinner in the Cascades and Olympics.
Fired U.S. Forest Service worker at Coronado National Forest speaks out
Thousands of probationary U.S. Forest Service workers across the country are navigating life after being fired as the Trump administration continues cutting federal jobs. One of those employees is Danelle Scott,
Need wood? US Forest Service selling timber downed by Helene to reduce fire risk
The United States Forest Service is offering salvage timber contracts to remove downed but still commercially-usable trees ...
Forest Service cuts exacerbate wildfire threats in Colorado, fire officials say: “We’re decreasing our ability to respond.”
Colorado, like many other states in the West, relies on federal firefighting teams to battle large-scale fires across its ...
U.S. Forest Service Chief Retires Amid Sweeping Layoffs, Writes Emotional Letter to Staff
Randy Moore issued the email as thousands of agency employees were fired as part of President Trump's government cuts led by ...
After thousands terminated from US Forest Service, some WNC-based staff are reinstated
Some Western North Carolina U.S. Forest Service employees who were fired in a dramatic purge of federal workers have had ...
Top official at White River National Forest, the U.S.’ most-visited national forest, takes federal buyout
The U.S. Forest Service is now tasked with finding someone who fits Fitzwilliams’ pay grade who can replace him in an interim ...
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Terminated Forest Service employees to join Colorado lawmakers at Trump’s Joint Address to Congress on Tuesday
President Donald Trump is scheduled to give his first joint address to Congress since taking office in January. In addition ...
Former U.S. Forest Service employee speaks out about layoffs after losing dream job
Stephanie Komives worked for the U.S. Forest Service at Pisgah National Forest for nine months and said she had just three ...
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Newly named head of U.S. Forest Service has Montana ties
WASHINGTON, DC — The new head of the U.S. Forest Service has ties to Montana. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins ...