People laughed at us when we warned them to protect their bank accounts. But it’s always best not to leave the key lying around.

But now, critical emergency response positions are being cut, leaving both staff and visitors at risk.

We take pride in protecting and maintaining these parks, but we are being set up to fail. The people who love and rely on these public lands deserve better.

Then, on Feb. 6, we learned that the Trump administration had rescinded even more job offers—this time for seasonal law enforcement rangers, wildland firefighters, and EMTs. These are roles directly tied to public safety, supposedly exempt from Trump’s Jan. 20 hiring freeze.