welcome
BBC

BBC

Entertainment

Entertainment

Cuts to US national parks and forests spark outrage as summer nears

BBC
Summary
Nutrition label

77% Informative

Trump administration's steep cuts to staff at national parks, forests and wildlife habitats have triggered a growing backlash.

Long queues of cars were stuck outside Grand Canyon National Park over President's Day weekend, one day after the cuts, due to a lack of toll operators to check people in at the gate.

10% of Forest Service's staff - about 3,400 people, including Kate White and her team - have been fired.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has pledged to hire 5,000 seasonal workers during the coming warm months .

Yosemite has fired their only locksmith, Gettysburg fired the staff who handle cabin reservations for visitors.

Concerns are growing about the absence of park and forest service personnel who assist in wildfire fighting during the dry season .

Outdoor advocates say travellers should expect increased litter and a shortage of lodging.

VR Score

80

Informative language

79

Neutral language

47

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

51

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Affiliate links

no affiliate links