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After a devastating fire, Channel Islands National Park braces for El Niño

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By Sam Hill Verified
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El Niño is strengthening over the Pacific Ocean, raising the odds of a wetter-than-usual winter in Southern California. At Channel Islands National Park, that could mean a season of welcome rain — but also a difficult test for an ecosystem still recovering from one of the largest wildfires in the islands’ history. The stakes are particularly high on Santa Rosa Island, where a May fire burned 18,379 acres, roughly one-third of the island.
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Winter is coming, and Crater Lake National Park is in trouble

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By Sam Hill Verified
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Crater Lake National Park is asking nonprofit partners to help pay for repairs to a historic building that has been left with a damaged roof for roughly 18 months, saying staffing, workload and federal contracting requirements have prevented the Oregon park from making the repairs before another winter. The Sager Building, which houses the park superintendent’s office and other administrative functions, suffered a partial roof collapse in one back corner after heavy snow in early 2025.
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Federal workers who quit under Trump tell all

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By Sam Hill Verified
| SFGate Verified
Kevin Heatley had barely settled into his job overseeing Crater Lake National Park when he began to realize he might not be able to stay. Heatley took over as superintendent in January 2025, stepping into one of the National Park Service's most iconic landscapes. Crater Lake draws about half a million visitors a year, and running the park means monitoring roads through heavy snow, maintaining facilities and making sure employees have the resources they need to do their jobs safely.
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