FILE - Park rangers meeting in front of Yosemite Falls on June 18, 2016.
As visitation numbers continue to reach new heights, national parks are having trouble staffing enough rangers to keep up with demand, according to the nonprofit organization Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.
“The Park Service’s ranger force is in deteriorating condition and getting worse,” Pacific PEER Director Jeff Ruch said in a statement. “This steady ebb of ranger staffing puts both visitors and park resources at greater peril.”
After analyzing........