Layoffs rippling through the federal government are affecting national parks and forests in Washington state, including at Mount Rainier National Park and popular trails east of Seattle. Why it matters: The staffing cuts — part of a nationwide reduction of 3,

Four full-time employees at Cuyahoga Valley National Park are believed to have been let go as a result of President Trump’s job cuts across federal agencies, and the status of another 40 seasonal workers at the park is up in the air.