Almost exactly a year after the Trump administration fired thousands of workers and pushed federal employees to take buyouts, the U.S. Forest Service now says it is hiring 2,000 seasonal employees for the upcoming summer recreation season. The federal agency said the employees would “support active management work and improve access and experiences on national forests and grasslands.” The jobs are being offered in Oregon national forests, including Mount Hood and Willamette, outside Portland, Salem and Eugene. “Our seasonal employees are the backbone of summer operations—keeping our campgrounds, trails, and recreation sites open, safe and welcoming for visitors,” said Robert Sanchez, Willamette National Forest Supervisor, in a news release. … The announcement is a major turnaround from the situation a year ago, when at least 2,000 Forest Service employees were cut, including from Willamette National Forest. Some were rehired while others took buyouts.