Hikers on the Billy Goat Trail near Great Falls in Potomac, Md., decide to turn around after encountering heavy rain and a flooded section of the trail. That labor, had it been by paid staff, would have cost taxpayers about $1.6 million, according to the Park Service. Donald Sladkin, right, talks to Ivan Chorines, 46, who hiked with his 7-year-old daughter Mallory on the Billy Goat Trail. Brandt declined to comment on King’s dismissal and its fallout, saying the Park Service does not publicly comment on personnel matters. Several volunteers who remain said they’ve cut down on their hours and dread running into Park Service workers on the trail.

Source: Washington Post September 16, 2018 10:52 UTC