Staffing cuts at U.S. National Park Service prompt a superintendent's resignation

NEW YORK, June 2 (Xinhua) -- When Kevin Heatley took over as superintendent of Crater Lake National Park in January, he was excited to oversee one of U.S. state of Oregon's most iconic sites, whose stunning vistas and volcanic formations attract roughly half a million visitors each year.

"But after less than five months on the job, Heatley hung up his ranger's uniform on Friday, citing the Trump administration's staffing cuts at the National Park Service as a major reason for his decision to take a buyout offer," reported The Washington Post on Monday about the move.