By Bobby Bascomb The Trump administration, as part of its downsizing of the federal government, fired roughly 1,000 National Park Service (NPS) employees, who manage protected areas in the U.S. With more terminations on the horizon,

Sites operated by the National Park Service recorded more than 331 million visits last year—the most in history. The news comes as the NPS weathers its worst staffing crisis in years.

Facing massive layoffs, spending freezes, and general uncertainty, the National Park Service reports a record-breaking 332 million visits last year.