A federal government shutdown has cut off services at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Restrooms will remain open and trash collection will continue as they are considered essential services.

On the first day of the government shutdown, a peppy old woman approached one of the only two workers at the visitors center in Arches National Park, asking the worker to direct her to Double Arch. “I ...

ESTES PARK, Colo. — From a distance, Rocky Mountain National Park appeared unchanged on Wednesday, but up close, visitors could see the effects of the federal government shutdown. According to the ...

The federal government shutdown means most roads and trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are open but some services visitors expect will not be available. One of the most important ...

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK, Maine (WABI) - While the government is shutdown, some way wonder if they can still visit Acadia National Park. It is open, for the most part, but it’s unlikely the park itself ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The federal government shutdown is affecting East Tennessee’s biggest tourism draw. Several areas of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be inaccessible to the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cuyahoga Valley National Park remains open despite the federal government shutdown that took effect Wednesday, but services will be limited, according to the Conservancy for Cuyahoga ...

The federal government shutdown means facilities in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will close. After failing to pass a stopgap spending bill, the shutdown began Oct. 1, meaning thousands of ...

Open-air sites will stay open, but most staffed facilities will close. The nation's parks were once again caught in the middle as the federal government shut down at midnight on Wednesday. A newly ...

Oct. 1 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1890, legislation is signed by President Benjamin Harrison creating Yosemite National Park, making it the nation's third national park. In 2016, the park ...

National Park Service sites in Kentucky appear to be operating without several services normally offered to visitors after a federal government shutdown began Oct. 1. While roadways and trails ...

A government shutdown can do more than shake up the markets or delay federal paychecks. It can also throw your travel plans into chaos, especially if they involve a visit to a U.S. national park.