HOW THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IS AFFECTING FEDERAL PUBLIC LANDS

By Morgan Sjogren As the partial federal government shutdown nears the end of its second week, federal public lands, which include national parks, remain mostly open to the public despite the absence (or severe reduction) of management and visitor services, and in some cases, limited access. At the same time, the consequences of the shutdown…

By Morgan Sjogren

As the partial federal government shutdown nears the end of its second week, federal public lands, which include national parks, remain mostly open to the public despite the absence (or severe reduction) of management and visitor services, and in some cases, limited access. At the same time, the consequences of the shutdown are beginning to hit farther and wider.