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'We’re not nameless:' Fired federal workers rally at Grand Canyon during busy weekends

A group of protester pose on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park on Feb. 23, 2025, as they rally in support of protecting federal lands and the federal workers who help manage them.
Adrian Skabelund/KNAU
A group of protester pose on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park on Feb. 23, 2025, as they rally in support of protecting federal lands and the federal workers who help manage them.

Since the Trump administration’s widespread federal lay-offs last month, Grand Canyon National Park has become a rallying point for terminated employees and those who want to support them.

Protesters have targeted busy weekends to get their message out: that public lands and the well-being of those who manage them are closely connected.

Read the full story on KNAU.org →