The Desert Sun

As shutdown continues, these closures at national parks in CA may affect your trip

Several National Parks in California are facing facility and area closures as the federal government shutdown continues on Monday, Oct. 6. That’s according to alerts from the National Park Service, ...
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.
NJ.com

N.J. woman dies on hiking trail at national park in Utah

A 76-year-old New Jersey woman died after collapsing on a hiking trail at Canyonlands National Park in Utah last week, authorities said. Bystanders were aiding Lois Marcasciano on Mesa Arch Trail near ...
WYFF

Man missing in Great Smoky Mountains National Park found dead, rangers say

BREAKING NEWS OUT OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, WHERE A MISSING MAN FROM TENNESSEE HAS BEEN FOUND DEAD. THEY SAY 21 YEAR OLD RYAN LAKES WAS LAST SEEN THURSDAY AT GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK NEAR ...
Knoxville News Sentinel

Great Smoky Mountains National Park facilities will close in the government shutdown

A federal government shutdown will close facilities in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Roads and trails will likely stay open, but services like restrooms and trash pickup will stop. Most ...
The Courier-Journal

Mammoth Cave, other national park sites face limited services during government shutdown

National Park Service sites in Kentucky appear to be operating without several services normally offered to visitors after a federal government shutdown began Oct. 1. While roadways and trails ...
Victorville Daily Press

Mojave Desert group warns public to recreate responsibly during government shutdown furloughs

A federal government shutdown has left national parks and public lands open with very limited staff. Conservation groups fear irreparable harm to fragile ecosystems due to furloughed rangers and ...
WYFF

Great Smoky Mountains National Park faces partial closure amid government shutdown

CAROL. THANK YOU JANE. THIS TIME OF YEAR, WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA HITS TOURISM SEASON STRIDE. BUT WITH THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN UNDERWAY, ONE POPULAR NATIONAL PARK COULD PARTIALLY SHUT DOWN. OUR PEYTON ...
CNN

National Park Service removes Trump-Epstein statue, raising free speech concerns

The National Park Service before dawn on Wednesday removed a statue titled “Best Friends Forever” of President Donald Trump and Jeffery Epstein holding hands – only a day after it was erected on the ...
SFGate

Why a limestone labyrinth never became a national park

The limestone under my thighs felt cold and smooth as I sat down and scooched my way through a small opening in a rock. I was at least 100 feet underground in Montana’s Lewis and Clark Caverns State ...
Bozeman Daily Chronicle

What happens to Yellowstone National Park if the federal government shuts down?

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The alerts page on Yellowstone National Park’s website Monday afternoon warned that Biscuit Basin ...