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This National Park Is Still Going Strong During The Government Shutdown & It's Clear Why

Even though the U.S. federal government and most national parks are currently shutdown, this particular park is still ...
KNPR

What one national park looked like on the first day of the government shutdown

Tourists attempted to enter the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center at Rocky Mountain National Park Wednesday, but found the doors locked. Buildings at national parks are generally closed to the public ...
The Denver Post

Rocky Mountain National Park remains open despite government shutdown

Colorado’s most-visited national park remains open despite the federal government shutdown, but details about how the shutdown will impact services and operations remain unclear. The gates to Rocky ...
The Hill

Plan to keep national parks open amid government shutdown faces challenges

Plans to keep America’s national parks open amid the government shutdown face challenges as the National Park Service (NPS) furloughs more than 60 percent of its staff. The Trump administration ...
East Idaho News

National parks, including Yellowstone, will remain ‘generally’ open during the shutdown

NEW YORK (AP) — Crowds of people loaded onto boats to tour the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Wednesday morning with no immediate signs of the government shutdown that is triggering the furlough ...
The Gazette

Government shutdown could trigger furloughs in Colorado Springs, close Rocky Mountain National Park

Longs Peak stands tall above the surrounding peaks, as seen from Sheep Lakes Information Station, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 in Rocky Mountain National Park west of Estes Park, Colorado. (Jonathan ...
The Fresno Bee

What happens at Yosemite, other national parks with government shutdown coming?

UPDATE: Yosemite and other national parks will remain partially open with skeleton crews during the government shutdown, according to a National Park Service contingency plan released Tuesday evening.
Associated Press

Namibia sends hundreds of soldiers to help battle huge wildfire in Etosha National Park

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Elephants drink at a waterhole in Etosha National ...
thecooldown

National park visitor captures photo of 'agitated' bear and rule-breaking tourists: 'A line of fools'

It's one of those moments that just makes your stomach drop. You're out trying to enjoy the quiet beauty of a national park, and then you see it: a crowd of people making a terrible decision. A ...
foxweather

Landslide forces closure of bypass around Great Smoky Mountains National Park

GATLINBURG, Tenn. - A landslide forced the closure of the Gatlinburg Bypass on Saturday after heavy rain triggered flooding across parts of eastern Tennessee, according to the National Park Service.
Associated Press

Former national park superintendents urge Trump administration to close parks in case of shutdown

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A car drives past the Nisqually entrance to Mount ...