Calvin  /  Funding Cuts

Forest Service cuts stopped my book sales

Story Summary:

Calvin, a landscape photographer from California, shared how Trump’s cuts to the U.S. Forest Service derailed the approval of his book, which was slated to be sold at visitor centers across the Sierra Nevada. When funding was slashed, the Forest Service halted all book reviews and sales approvals, resulting in Calvin’s contract being terminated. He sees this as part of a broader neglect of public lands, with agencies like the Forest Service and National Park Service underfunded even as demand has surged.