""Do you know how often I run into rangers in the park and actually have conversations with them out in the field?" he said. "Never.""
""The park is in many ways better staffed and taken care of now than it is during normal operations," he said. "It's really weird.""
Rangers at Joshua Tree conducted graffiti checks and interacted with visitors more frequently than usual, as reported by a hiking guide who logs about 700 miles annually in the park. Visitor centers at Joshua Tree, Death Valley and Yosemite remained open because nonprofits provided staffing or funding. Regular park employees continued to empty trash, clean toilets, and perform emergency and law enforcement duties. Park officials were directed to keep front-facing visitor services and essential functions operating, while many conservation, research and education staff were told to stay home. Pay status varied: some reporting employees received pay while many others did not.
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