Federal Employees

New data shows that the number of rangers patrolling U.S. national parks is at its lowest level this century. This comes at a time when park visitation is rising and so are search-and-rescue calls.

The federal workforce has often been pilloried by President Trump, but still there are far more applicants than there are federal jobs.

Around 3,000 federal employees in Nevada are waiting and worried as the government shutdown continues. KUNR reporter Stephanie Serrano recently spoke to a…