Elon Musk’s DOGE Sowing Chaos In National Park Service

Personnel files disappear and seasonal jobs cancelled as “Fork in the Road” email upends NPS staffing

An administrator at a major national park tells me that seasonal hires are being cancelled, and personnel files for full time staff have “disappeared” from government servers, calling into question the employments status of thousands of National Park Service workers. Those moves come as Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency have gained access to Office of Personal Management computer servers and U.S. Treasury payment systems.

The administrator, who spoke with me on condition of anonymity, says they’re “terrified and anxious,” not just for their own job, but for the impacts these moves will have on the park service, and the natural wonders it protects.

Each summer, as visitation booms, NPS hires over 7,500 seasonal workers to augment its 20,000-strong full-time staff. President Trump announced a “freeze” on federal hiring as part …