Government Budget and Staffing Cuts Could Close Facilities in California’s National Forests, Memo Says

In California, summer could be on the chopping block.Almost 4,000 campsites across many of California’s 18 national forests could close for part or all of the summer season, according to an internal United States Forest Service spreadsheet viewed by The New York Times on Friday. These potential shutdowns follow a wave of federal government firings and budget freezes last month that have led to staffing shortages…