McClintock likened legitimate concerns about endangered species going extinct, devastating wildfires and public safety hazards to a “Ghostbusters” quote: “Human sacrifice! Dogs and cats living together! Mass hysteria,” he wrote.

There’s something truly marvelous about visiting a national park. It’s a connection to something much larger than ourselves, a reminder of the raw beauty and enduring history that has shaped our nation.

They range from national memorials to national seashores. The National Park Service says they are all often referred to as parks, but only 63 have "National Park" in their name, like Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

After approximately 1,000 firings, followed by a promise to increase seasonal workers, here's where the NPS stands.

Yosemite National Park staffers hung an American flag upside down from the park's El Capitan summit over the weekend to protest recent layoffs by the Trump administration.

A photograph accurately shows a U.S. "distress" flag hung upside down from the side of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park by a group of employees.

National parks across the United States have seen better days. Wait times have doubled at Grand Canyon National Park following the layoffs. Morale is also low at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A dozen workers were let go at the park.

A bold display of protest was spotted at an iconic landmark in Yosemite National Park after about a dozen employees were fired by the Trump administration.

A group of workers at California's Yosemite National Park positioned the U.S. flag on Saturday near the Horsetail Fall​ where crowds gather to witness Yosemite's annual firefall​.

In videos reposted by the account, large groups of protesters can be seen marching, chanting and holding signs at Joshua Tree, Yosemite ... National Recreation Area and Point Reyes National Seashore. I’m covering National Park Service workers protest ...

The U.S. Department of the Interior said no parks are expected to close in the summer, but park rangers warned of reduced hours and services.

Andria Townsend was one of the workers at Yosemite National Park that received an email on February 14, saying she was being laid off immediately.