National park rangers have been furloughed, laid off, and now left without back pay, but visitors are ready to "adopt" them during the holiday season.

Federal workers were guaranteed back pay once the government reopened. Some at the National Park Service are still waiting.

Oceanside is considering the creation of a park ranger program to help manage its system of 17 community parks, 16 neighborhood parks, recreation centers, aquatics facilities, a regional park, five ...