What Does the Government Shutdown Mean for Public Lands and the Ski Industry? Ski areas across the country are beginning to feel impacts from the shutdown of the Federal Government, on top of huge cuts to the Federal workforce earlier this year. Since October 1, almost 750,000 Federal workers have been furloughed, including 12,744 workers out of the 32,390 current employees of the Forest Service, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture Lapse […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | October 9, 2025 0 Comments