How would a government shutdown affect national parks?

Government partial shutdown affects museums

While some museums are already scheduled to close, others say they will remain open for as long as possible.

National Park Service's Fat Bear Week could take a big pause if government shuts down

In addition to widespread furloughs and service disruptions, a federal government shutdown could affect the tournament for the chunkiest bears of Alaska's Katmai National Park.

Nearly all national park sites to close during government shutdown

Almost all National Park Service sites will be inaccessible during a partial federal government shutdown likely to start this weekend, the U.S. Interior Department said Friday.

How a federal government shutdown would affect Michigan

Tens of thousands of federal employees, and even more regular Michiganders, would be affected if Congress doesn’t pass a budget Saturday night.

US National Zoo bids farewell to pandas as government shutdown looms

(Reuters) – Washington’s National Zoo is honoring its three giant pandas with nine days of events ahead of their return to China but stormy weather and a looming U.S. government shutdown have put something of a damper on the festivities. The “Panda Palooza” to honor their legacy as animal ambassadors and beloved Washington icons drew a reduced crowd on Saturday because of torrential rain from Tropical Storm Ophelia, according to local news repor…

D.C. has a lot of federal workers. A government shutdown would have big impacts

The Washington, D.C., region is home to about 400,000 federal employees, plus members of the military and government contractors. In a government shutdown, they face no pay and lots of uncertainty.(Image credit: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)