"We found our route but advanced only a few hundred yards before encountering an impassable logjam. The dense forests on either side meant that we couldn't go around it, only through."
"Our trip, we feared, was becoming yet another casualty of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which President Donald Trump had established, with soon-to-be trillionaire Elon Musk at its head."
A group on a llama packing trip in Bridger-Teton National Forest faced severe trail obstructions due to downed trees. Despite their experience, they encountered unprecedented challenges caused by staffing shortages in the Forest Service. The group used handsaws to clear paths but soon faced larger obstacles. The situation was attributed to the Department of Government Efficiency's staffing cuts, which had significantly reduced the workforce responsible for maintaining the trails, leading to concerns about the future of outdoor adventures in the area.
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