Francis told WVLT News the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has lost 20% of its work force in 15 years, despite seeing the park grow to welcoming in nearly 14 million people a year. He added morale ...
Funding cuts at the national level will have a direct impact on the Great Smoky Mountains, said Jeff Hunter with the National Parks Conservation Association.
The cuts targeted federal employees across all departments with “probationary status” because they have been hired in the past year. Probationary workers are easier to fire because they lack the ...