Just as scores of vacationers descend on national parks for summer fun, some National Park Service beaches are curtailing ...

Some of the nation’s most popular beaches managed by the National Park Service are now seeing lifeguard shortages due to a ...

The agency is also struggling to recruit staff for front-line positions as the parks hit their busiest season.

Just as California's busy summer season commences, advocates warn of the impacts federal staffing cuts are having on the state's national parks.

The risk of a public backlash against Trump if conditions at the national parks prove unpleasant for visitors this summer is significant.

It’s a challenging time for national park research. One dedicated atmospheric scientist is soldiering on anyway.

NOAA/National Weather Service Meteorologist in Charge Chris Smallcomb said the weather event was “sudden, localized and of ...

The National Weather Service is planning to hire around 125 meteorologists and specialists due to staffing shortages. The NWS is seeking to fill these positions through transfers and new hires ...

Washington ― Michigan U.S. Sen. Gary Peters has introduced a bipartisan bill in Congress that aims to exempt certain National Weather Service positions from a federal hiring freeze, saying the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KAKE) - As severe weather season gets underway, two U.S. Senators have introduced a bill that would exempt National Weather Service (NWS) employees from any executive order or ...

Since 1994, Forest Service national employment has declined from 45,408 workers to 29,588 in 2016, according to the National Finance Center. At the National Park Service, workforce has fallen from ...