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  • 1 week ago | backpacker.com | Lauren Matison

    Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Cabins are the perfect antidote to digital-age malaise. With our collective nostalgia for simpler times, tapped-out travelers are increasingly drawn to cabins. There are currently more than 36,000 Airbnb cabin listings in the U.S., while hotel chains are reimagining the hospitality industry by acquiring cabin companies and boutique outdoor-centric basecamps.

  • 4 weeks ago | travelandleisure.com | Lauren Matison

    The pathway leading to cabins at Prospect Berkshire. Credit: Cole Wilson/Prospect Berkshires ProspectProspect's location offers a best-of-both-worlds scenario with its secluded lake setting, charming nearby towns, and easy access to renowned cultural venues. Guests can dine and unwind on a sweeping porch that seats them over the lake. Each cabin has an idyllic perch, especially in the lakeside bungalows, where guests are just a few steps from a dip in the water.

  • 2 months ago | myheraldreview.com | Lauren Matison

    Firings, resignations and delays in seasonal hiring have clouded the coming vacation season at the 433 sites and 85 million acres managed by the National Park Service. Parks are already closing campgrounds, cutting hours and reducing services, and insiders are predicting a challenging summer. Weeks after President Donald Trump took office, the administration abruptly dismissed more than 1,000 permanent, full-time NPS workers, and at least 700 more took buyouts.

  • 2 months ago | seattletimes.com | Lauren Matison |Ruffin Prevost

    Firings, resignations and delays in seasonal hiring have clouded the coming vacation season at the 433 sites and 85 million acres managed by the National Park Service. Parks are already closing campgrounds, cutting hours and reducing services, and insiders are predicting a challenging summer. Weeks after President Donald Trump took office, the administration abruptly dismissed more than 1,000 permanent, full-time NPS workers, and at least 700 more took buyouts.

  • 2 months ago | nytimes.com | Lauren Matison |Ruffin Prevost

    Firings, buyouts and a lack of seasonal workers could mean jammed roads, closed campgrounds, limited hours and more. What you need to know before traveling to 10 popular parks. Staffing cuts at Yosemite, above, and other popular national parks are likely to make the coming vacation season especially challenging for travelers. Credit... Video by Loren Elliott For The New York Times Firings, buyouts and a lack of seasonal workers could mean jammed roads, closed campgrounds, limited hours and more.

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