Great Smoky Mountains National Park relies on 200 permanent employees ... trail and facility maintenance; bear management; ...

The cuts targeted federal employees across all departments with “probationary status” because they have been hired in the past year. Probationary workers are easier to fire because they lack the ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to one of the largest black bear populations in the Eastern United States.

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