Arizona’s national parks and forests already feeling strain from thousands of federal worker firings nationwide
Arizona’s national parks already feeling strain from mass firings
These Arizona national parks have been hit hardest by federal firings
The Trump administration plans to shutter two National Park Service offices in Flagstaff later this year as part of cost-cutting initiatives that have targeted 2 million square feet of federal office space throughout the country.
President Donald Trump's administration has canceled leases for 24 federal offices in Arizona, according to a government data portal detailing the president's efforts to downsize the federal government. That includes nine leases in Phoenix, two in Tucson, two in Flagstaff, and others scattered across the state.
Boy did Americans and other visitors make good use of US National Park Service sites in 2024 – enough to set a record.
The top 10 deadliest national parks and parkways were then ranked in terms of both environmental and activity-based risks. Lake Mead National Park, located along the border of southeastern Nevada and northwestern Arizona, was found to have the most reported fatal incidents over the last decade – with a total of 204 deaths .
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs criticized the firing of National Park Service employees, calling it a "dumb decision." Previous Arizona governors, both Republican and Democrat, have used state funds to ...
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