How to get into all national parks free on Nov. 11

On Tuesday, Nov. 11, all national parks will be fee-free to enter, in recognition of Veterans Day. This means that you can get into your favorite park with your group in a passenger car, saving as ...
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Car-Optional National Parks: 9 Places with Shuttles That Actually Work

Picture this: you’re standing at the rim of a breathtaking canyon, camera in hand, without a care in the world about where ...
NBC News

Governors tap state funds to keep some national parks open during the government shutdown

With the government shutdown about to extend into a second week, some governors are drawing on state funds to ensure popular national parks remain open for visitors. Utah and West Virginia said they ...
E&E

At two beloved national parks, few signs of shutdown pain

Visitors flocked to Gettysburg National Military Park and Shenandoah National Park over the fall weekend. The 55th North Carolina Infantry Regiment outflanked the federal government shutdown without a ...
The New York Times

Not All National Parks Remain Open in the Shutdown. Here’s What to Know.

Some underground attractions are closed, and many outdoor sites have reduced their services. By Chris Hippensteel As the government shutdown enters its first full week, travelers planning visits to ...
NPR

National parks caught in the crosshairs of government shutdown

As Congress remains at an impasse on an agreement to fund government operations, several sites under the National Park Service (NPS) have brought their operations to a halt. Across the country, parks ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Utah will fund national parks amid government shutdown. Here’s what it will keep open.

Utah’s national parks have stayed open this week despite the federal government shutdown, but some visitors have navigated the red rock landscape without the usual help from park rangers. The visitor ...
CNN

Visitors and advocates lament partial openings of national parks during shutdown

Several visitors just couldn’t wait for the weekend to get into Great Falls Park in northern Virginia. They drove up to the park’s main gate on Friday morning, and, seeing a closed entrance and three ...
WSAZ

W.Va. paying to keep national parks open amid government shutdown

FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Friday that West Virginia reached an agreement with the National Park Service to keep its two national parks fully operational during the ...
Colorado Public Radio

What’s going on at national parks in Colorado during the shutdown?

Sites and lands in Colorado operated by the National Park Service are open, but “some services may be limited or unavailable,” according to the agency’s website. Phone lines for all four national ...
KOAT Albuquerque

Government shutdown impacts New Mexico National Forests and Parks

SEVEN NEWS. WITH THE GOVERNMENT SHUTTING DOWN, PEOPLE CAN EXPECT TO SEE SOME SERVICES REDUCED FOR NATIONAL PARKS AND FORESTS. JULIAN PARAS SPOKE WITH SOME PARK VISITORS WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THIS.
ABC7 San Francisco

Government shutdown: List of what Bay Area national parks, tourist attractions are open and closed

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The U.S. government is shut down Wednesday after Congress failed to reach an agreement on a spending bill by the midnight deadline. The shutdown is having a big impact on ...