Arkansas' national parks would close during federal shutdown

Here’s why Utah has a $5M plan to keep national parks open during the federal shutdown

A double rainbow is pictured in the sky at Arches National Park near Moab on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021.Spenser Heaps, Deseret News Why is Utah planning to spend $5 million to keep its “Mighty 5” national parks open during the anticipated federal government shutdown?For starters, the parks contribute $2.6 billion to Utah’s economy annually. More than 23,000 livelihoods depend on the visitor economy, according to the Utah Office of Tourism.“Our fi…

A shutdown that closes national parks would stop millions in revenue

The U.S. has 425 national parks, which bring in millions in revenue every day. A government shutdown would grind that whole economy to a halt.

Arkansas' national parks would close during federal shutdown

"Gates will be locked, visitor centers will be closed, and thousands of park rangers will be furloughed."

Colorado governor scrambles to keep national parks open during federal shutdown

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis issued an executive order on Thursday to try and keep Colorado's four national parks and other federal lands open during the federal government shutdown that is

National park closures in shutdown could ignite partisan feuding

The Grand Canyon. Joshua Tree. The Great Smoky Mountains. America’s 85-million-acre National Park System houses some of the nation’s, if not the world’s, most breathtaking natural treasures, drawing 312 million visitors last year alone. While the park system is usually a respite from stress for people of all political stripes, it could soon become a focus of finger-pointing in the 2024 presidential campaign.

National Parks will close during a shutdown, but Utah vows to keep them open — even if it costs the state millions

When the federal government last ground to a halt in December 2018, the state of Utah thought it had a solution to keeping the gates open to its five National Parks, the main tethers of its tourism industry. It sent millions of dollars to Washington earmarked for that purpose. Then, it waited for the government to distribute it.