AI6YR Ben<p>WRAL: Blue Ridge Parkway hiker’s death raises concerns over ranger staffing</p><p>A hiker’s death on the Blue Ridge Parkway is renewing concerns about trail safety and staffing as visitation climbs and the National Park Service faces budget and personnel cuts.</p><p><a href="https://www.wral.com/news/state/blue-ridge-parkway-hiker-death-staffing-concerns-april-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wral.com/news/state/blue-ridge</span><span class="invisible">-parkway-hiker-death-staffing-concerns-april-2025/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/SearchAndRescue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SearchAndRescue</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/SAR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SAR</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Rangers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rangers</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/NPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NPS</span></a></p>