Coalition members and staff continue to push for national parks  – which are already struggling under the impacts of staffing and budget cuts since January – to be closed in the event of a government shutdown.

 

  1. NBC Bay Area News – “Why some want national parks closed if government shuts down.
  2. Cronkite News – “Keeping Grand Canyon National Park open during a shutdown puts Arizona’s gem at risk, ex-superintendent warns.
  3. CBS Bay Area News – “Alcatraz Island among the Bay Area national parks to close in a government shutdown.
  4. WBIR – Knoxville, TN – “Former National Park leaders urge parks to be closed if the government shuts down this week.
  5. Maine Public Radio – “Acadia braces for possible government shutdown.