For example, the parks completely shut down for some time during a 2013 government shutdown. But in 2018, during a partial government shutdown , the parks remained open — just largely unstaffed.

Amenities at the national parks, such as visitor centers, campgrounds, research centers, and museums, will be forced to close due to the government shutdown, as well. Closing national parks could ...

National parks collectively could lose nearly 1 million visitors daily during a shutdown, and gateway communities could lose as much as $70 million, the conservation association said.

National parks could see a loss of more than 750,000 daily visitors and an economic loss to gateway communities of as much as $30 million for each day the parks are closed. “A government shutdown ...

On January 19, Congress failed to pass a bill to fund the federal government, creating a shutdown at midnight. Here is a Q and A on what this could mean for the National Park Service and the 417 sites ...

National parks and nearby communities could forego millions of dollars per day during a partial government shutdown that could start this weekend. Would-be visitors will likely see restrictions on ...

The U.S. government will shut down at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 1 if lawmakers don't pass a continuing resolution or a federal budget by Sept. 30. ... National parks to close if government shuts down.

As the United States government reaches day 33 of the partial shutdown, it's becoming increasingly clear that our national parks may have longstanding damage. The partial shutdown, which began on ...

Arizona and Utah will keep the iconic national parks in those states open if a shutdown of the federal government threatens access to Arizona’s orange-striped Grand Canyon and the sheer red ...

Recent events in national parks are just one window into the destabilizing effects of government-by-shutdown, a destructive tactic that threatens the healthy, prosperous and safe society our ...

During a 35-day shutdown in December 2018 and January 2019, the Trump administration allowed some parks to continue operating without rangers, leading to chaotic conditions characterized by ...