Kirk Sigler
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534 appearances
76 recordings
2 series
first heard Jul 2025
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Kirk Sigler’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Anderson says Whitefish has seen a drop in its lucrative Canadian tourism market this summer, but is holding on steady thanks to an increase in domestic tourists.
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Kirk Zigler, NPR News, Whitefish, Montana.
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National parks have faced billions of dollars in backlogs for maintenance and infrastructure projects for a decade now, but tourism boosters like Zach Anderson, who runs Explore Whitefish, are worried that the Trump administration's latest cuts could erode the park experience so much that tourists will start going elsewhere.
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He says well-managed parks make money.
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Anderson says Whitefish has seen a drop in its lucrative Canadian tourism market this summer, but is holding on steady thanks to an increase in domestic tourists.
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Kirk Sigler, NPR News, Whitefish, Montana.
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town outside Glacier National Park.
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National parks have faced billions of dollars in backlogs for maintenance and infrastructure projects for a decade now.
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But tourism boosters like Zach Anderson, who runs Explore Whitefish, are worried that the Trump administration's latest cuts could erode the park experience so much that tourists will start going elsewhere.
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He says well-managed parks make money.
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permanent staff has been cut by twenty-five percent through firings, buyouts, and President Trump's hiring freeze on all federal agencies.
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These cuts are real, but many visitors like Nathan Boggs from Minnesota say they aren't seeing any effects or disruptions.
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Traffic on the going to the Sun Road is its usual busy and bathrooms and campgrounds are clean.
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Everything just seems really well taken care of for us.
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But many former Park Service employees and watchdog groups say that's by design.
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Parks like this did end up rehiring some staff and hiring more seasonal rangers so things look normal.
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But they say all the work in the back office, like planning for infrastructure, wildlife studies, and even hiring for next year, is on hold.
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Kirk Zigler, NPR News, West Glacier, Montana.
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Tomorrow is the
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Glacier's permanent staff has been cut by twenty-five percent through firings, buyouts, and President Trump's hiring freeze on all federal agencies.
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