National Park Service staffing cuts prompted off-duty rangers and residents to protest at national parks nationwide, including Joshua Tree and the Santa Monica Mountains.

Some rangers decided it was worth the risk to speak out online about their firings and share their love of the National Park Service.

Hundreds gather at Yellowstone National Park to protest job layoffs

Protests took place at national parks across the country, including Cuyahoga Valley National Park, to demand the reinstatement of thousands of park workers who protesters say were wrongfully terminated by the Trump administration.