Anjeanette Damon

1 month ago | rgj.com | Anjeanette Damon

The National Park Service (NPS) has instructed its rangers to use specific talking points when discussing recent staff cuts with the public. These talking points encourage rangers to focus on "fiscal responsibility" and avoid directly attributing park closures or service reductions to the staff cuts. Critics argue that these talking points restrict rangers from being transparent with the public about the true impact of the cuts on park operations and visitor experience.

1 month ago | omahadailyrecord.com | Anjeanette Damon

If you ask a National Park Service ranger how the Trump administration’s cost cutting will affect your next park visit, you might get talking points instead of a straight answer. A series of emails sent late last month to front-line staff at parks across the country provided rangers with instructions on how to describe the highly publicized staff cuts. Park leaders further instructed staff to avoid the word “fired” and not blame closures on staffing levels.

1 month ago | thenevadaindependent.com | Anjeanette Damon

If you ask a National Park Service ranger how the Trump administration’s cost cutting will affect your next park visit, you might get talking points instead of a straight answer. A series of emails sent late last month to front-line staff at parks across the country provided rangers with instructions on how to describe the highly publicized staff cuts. Park leaders further instructed staff to avoid the word “fired” and not blame closures on staffing levels. On Feb.

1 month ago | tucsonsentinel.com | Anjeanette Damon

This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. If you ask a National Park Service ranger how the Trump administration’s cost cutting will affect your next park visit, you might get talking points instead of a straight answer.

1 month ago | propublica.org | Anjeanette Damon |Eli Hager |Annie Waldman |Lisa Song

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. If you ask a National Park Service ranger how the Trump administration’s cost cutting will affect your next park visit, you might get talking points instead of a straight answer. A series of emails sent late last month to front-line staff at parks across the country provided rangers with instructions on how to describe the highly publicized staff cuts.