Donald Trump's regime is taking an axe to the vaunted U.S. Forest Service, with grim repercussions for recreation

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The U.S. Forest Service manages 193 million acres of the people’s property, to which all Americans are entitled to claim ownership and enjoy.

But the Trump regime is embarked on a tawdry stewardship.

Already downsized, the Service has seen 3,400 of its employees fired thanks to Elon Musk’s DOGE wrecking ball. In the words of former Forest Chief Mike Dombeck, taking a break from hunting in northern Wisconsin, the result is “a lot of chaos.”

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To what end is the Trump regime imposing cuts and chaos? Dombeck notes its “cruel treatment” and “demeaning” employees, plus a directive to cut more timber.

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2025/10/donald-trumps-regime-is-taking-an-axe-to-the-vaunted-u-s-forest-service-with-grim-repercussions-for-recreation.html

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1. At this point...

I am glad the 45 regime froze me out of the FS in 2017, now that I look back on it. I fared far better in the long run than those whole held on until now. My former colleagues are pretty pissed off.

Note: I have mentioned my work as a NPS Ranger, which I was, however, I also worked for the Forest Service as well.