Since the beginning of 2025, the NPS has often been in the news, mostly due to the staffing cuts and hiring freeze that have affected plenty of national parks across the country. For instance, visitors reported unchecked passes and empty desks at Acadia National Park, which is now operating with two-thirds of its usual staff. Crater Lake National Park may be in an even worse situation, since it now has roughly half of the employees who used to work here.

Now, at the end of the busy summer season, the NPS is hiring individuals to work during the summer of 2026 as well as the 2025 fall. Several parks have shared posts across social media platforms informing visitors about their new seasonal job openings. Yet, the news caused more outrage than excitement.

NPS Is Hiring Seasonal Workers

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