Southern Appalachian Director for National Parks Conservation Association Jeffrey Hunter spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, September 18. He discussed the impact of staffing and budget cuts at the national parks, focusing on parks in the Southeast region. He noted that several parks are now losing revenue that they used to get because of staffing cuts. He also outlined services lost, discussed what folks can do. He talked about what comes next for his organization, and more.

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