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Cataloging the Lies and Untruths from the State of the Union

March 5, 2025

Back in 2015, a commentator noted that Donald Trump had no “commitment to accuracy” in his remarks, both in public and online. That observation seems rather quaint now, but indeed, […]

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Ben Shreves: Landscapes in Greater Peril Than Ever Before

March 1, 2025

By Ben Shreves I lost my job. A position I had been working toward for nearly a decade. Work that kept me outside for long hours, under extreme conditions, with […]

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Emily Guss: My Heart, My Dedication, My Passion, My Life

February 21, 2025

By Emily Guss On Friday, Feb. 14th, I, along with many others, was terminated. At 6:45 p.m., an email arrived that stopped my heart, my dedication, my passion, my life. […]

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Bruce Lindner: Republicans Complicit in Ukraine Betrayal

February 21, 2025

By Bruce Lindner Dear Republicans, We get it. You all saw what he did to Liz Cheney, and you don’t want that to happen to you. Short of outright political […]

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Kendra Owenby: Preservation of Public Lands is Ingrained in Me

February 18, 2025

By Kendra Owenby I’m sharing this news with much sadness, disappointment, frustration, and lots of other emotions. On Friday, Feb. 14th, I received notification I had been terminated from my […]

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Rachel Wade: Losing My Job Means Losing My Home

February 18, 2025

By Rachel Wade I’m an extremely private person, but due to recent events I wanted to give a face to the mass purge of federal employees that has been happening […]

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Caitlyn Powell Wanner: It’s Time to Take Responsibility, America

February 18, 2025

By Caitlyn Powell Wanner I was fired on Friday, Feb. 14th. I loved my job in the U.S. Forest Service and worked hard last year to keep the forest a […]

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Brooke Sausser: Services Americans Rely on Every Day Are at Risk

February 17, 2025

By Brooke Sausser My first permanent position with the National Park Service was over before it began. It ended with a generic, impersonal copy-and-paste letter mass published to myself and […]

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Alex Wild: Heartbroken for the Landscapes That Will Be Damaged

February 16, 2025

By Alex Wild Today I lost my dream job as a permanent park ranger with the National Park Service. I’m still in shock, and completely devastated. I have dedicated my […]

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Brian Gibbs: The Wildflower That Brought Your Student Joy

February 14, 2025

By Brian Gibbs I am absolutely heartbroken and completely devastated to have lost my dream job of an Education Park Ranger with the National Park Service this Valentine’s Day. Without […]

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