National Parks Are Staying Open During the Government Shutdown, Putting Visitors and Resources at Risk
via nationalparkstraveler.org
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The last shutdown left parks across the country in disarray, with protected resources vandalized, iconic species attacked and bathrooms overflowing with waste. Park service veterans warn this time could be worse. By Wyatt Myskow Overflowing bathrooms. Illegal off-road driving through fragile habitats. Historic petroglyphs damaged beyond repair. Iconic Joshua trees chopped down.