Despite the federal government shutdown, most national parks have been ordered to keep their gates open with bare-bones staffing and limited visitor services. Park roads, lookouts, trails and open-air ...

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 ...

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Several national park sites across the Southwest are now closed due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. The closures are documented on a National Park Service website posting active alerts ...

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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 ...

Ever wondered which of America’s national parks is the largest? That would be Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve, a 13.2-million-acre expanse of mountains, glaciers and untamed wilderness in ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) —Full operations have now resumed at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Saturday morning, despite the ongoing federal government shutdown. This comes after a ...