The Department of the Interior expects to furlough most of the 20,000 park workers. Some states, including Arizona, plan to use their own funds to keep sites open.
Tag: Grand Canyon (Ariz)
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National Parks Brace for Shutdown
People, businesses and towns relying on park tourism worry the fourth shutdown in a decade could crush them if congress can’t reach a deal to keep the government running.
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Colorado River Carved Grand Canyon; Humans Dented It
A rafting trip yields insights about a national treasure that seems permanent but is always being changed, lately by humans.
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Hiking Down to Phantom Ranch, the Grand Canyon’s ‘Destination Hotel’
The entire point of the unique place is the experience involved in getting there.