The Trump administration's recent federal workforce layoffs have hit Texas National Park Service sites, though not as severely as in other states. Why it matters: Advocates for the parks warn the layoffs — part of a nationwide reduction of 3,

Uncertainty over National Park Service staffing and services is leading to concern in communities that rely on visitors to fuel their economies.

The National First Ladies Library & Museum in Canton says the potential impact of National Park Service cuts is unknown "at this time."

"There will be projects that don't get done. There will be roads not resurfaced. Trails that are not built. The visitor experience is going to suffer."

Great granddaughter of Horace M. Albright, who helped create the NPS, is among those fired by agency in “heartless” fashion.

Thousands of Park Service and Forest Service employees have been fired, leaving few left to clean bathrooms, maintain trails ,or save lives.

National Park Service cuts could cause chaos at the national parks, especially during the busy summer season, advocates say.

The Trump administration's federal workforce cuts have reached Utah's wildly popular national parks, prompting fears that millions of visitors will arrive to chaotic conditions at the Mighty Five. Threat level: Traffic lined up for more than a half-mile at the Springdale entrance of Zion during Presidents Day weekend because gate booths were understaffed.

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced last week the firing of 2,300 probationary employees, including roughly 1,000 National Park Service staff, sparking backlash from many groups concerned