{"id":2048550,"date":"2023-09-28T18:39:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T22:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-will-a-government-shutdown-affect-national-parks\/"},"modified":"2023-09-28T18:43:05","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T22:43:05","slug":"how-will-a-government-shutdown-affect-national-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-will-a-government-shutdown-affect-national-parks\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact of government shutdown on national parks?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhow-will-a-government-shutdown-affect-national-parks%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2048550&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>National Parks\u2063 Face Potential\u2062 Shutdown, Threatening Millions in Revenue<\/h2>\n<p>National\u2064 parks across the United States are on the brink of a devastating shutdown, which could have dire consequences \u2064for the National Park Service and local communities. If\u2062 Congress fails to pass appropriations bills before funding runs out on Sept. 30, all 425 national \u200dparks will be forced to close their doors.<\/p>\n<p>This shutdown would not only impact the park service but\u2062 also numerous other agencies and programs affected by the federal budget.\u200b Monuments, historic houses, battlefields, and other units of the park system would all be closed, resulting in significant financial losses. \u200bThe National \u2063Parks Conservation Association \u200bestimates that each day \u2064of the \u2063shutdown in October \u2064could cost the park\u200d service up to $1 million in lost fee revenue.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the closure of national\u2064 parks would\u200d lead to a potential\u200c loss \u2063of nearly 1 million visitors and a staggering economic loss of around $70 million per day \u2064in tourist communities throughout October. Park concessioners,\u2062 partners, and thousands of park staff would also \u2063suffer from revenue losses \u2064and paycheck delays.<\/p>\n<p>Not only would amenities like visitor\u200d centers, campgrounds, research centers, and museums\u200d be\u2064 forced to close, but even social \u200cmedia campaigns like Fat Bear Week could be disrupted. This annual celebration, held in Katmai National Park, showcases bears preparing for hibernation. However, with a government shutdown, agencies may not be able\u2062 to update\u200c social media pages or websites, impacting the promotion and engagement of such events.<\/p>\n<p>If a shutdown occurs, it would mark\u2063 the fourth time in a decade, causing growing \u2064concerns among business owners and \u200dworkers who \u2064fear recurring shutdowns becoming \u200bas disruptive as \u2064natural disasters. The threat of a shutdown \u2062stems from House Republicans seeking to pass\u2063 legislation\u200d that contradicts the debt ceiling\u200b compromise between House Speaker \u2063Kevin McCarthy and President \u200dJoe \u200dBiden. One proposal includes a significant cut to the\u200c park service&#8217;s budget, which\u2062 could result in reduced staff and \u2062limited resources for\u2063 visitor experience and site protection.<\/p>\n<p>The NPCA emphasizes that the parks already face a backlog of over $22 billion in\u2064 repair needs\u2062 due to\u200c insufficient funding. A shutdown would only exacerbate this situation, as limited park staff would\u2063 be unable to perform necessary maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>Past shutdowns have had varying impacts on national parks. Under former President Barack Obama in 2013, parks were temporarily closed, while the Trump administration largely kept them open during \u2064a 35-day shutdown from December\u200d 2018 to January 2019. However,\u200d the parks were understaffed during the latter shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>In previous shutdowns, a significant \u200dpercentage of park service staff\u200b were\u200d furloughed, leaving only essential personnel \u2062on site. The financial toll was substantial, with the\u2063 park \u2062service losing hundreds of thousands of dollars per day in missed entrance revenue.<\/p>\n<p>The NPCA is now urging visitors to reschedule their trips and not add any \u2064additional \u2064strain on the \u200bparks if \u200ca shutdown occurs. With\u2064 limited staff available to protect visitors and park resources, it is crucial\u200b for park lovers everywhere to support the preservation of \u2062these cherished places.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the potential shutdown of national parks impact local economies and \u2063businesses?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Competition, \u2062which celebrates the fattest bears in Katmai National Park in Alaska, has gained significant popularity\u200b in recent years. The park&#8217;s social media team promotes and shares updates \u2063and photos of the bears, \u200cengaging\u2064 thousands of people online. The potential shutdown would not \u2062only disappoint bear \u200centhusiasts but\u200d also disrupt the park&#8217;s efforts to raise awareness and support for conservation.<\/p>\n<p>The impact \u200cof a national\u200d parks shutdown goes \u200bbeyond lost revenue and\u2062 temporary inconveniences. These parks serve as important \u2062centers\u200d for education,\u2062 research, and the preservation of natural and cultural heritage. They \u200cattract\u200b millions \u200dof \u2062visitors each year, providing opportunities\u200d for people to connect \u2064with nature, learn about history, and gain \u2062valuable \u200cexperiences.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, local economies heavily rely on \u2064tourism revenue generated by national\u2064 parks. The shutdown would lead to job \u2064losses, reduced\u2063 business activities, and \u2064diminished economic growth in surrounding communities. Small\u200d businesses \u200bsuch as\u200c hotels, restaurants, outdoor recreational facilities, and souvenir shops would be hit hardest.<\/p>\n<p>The potential shutdown couldn&#8217;t come at \u200ba worse time, \u200bas the COVID-19 pandemic \u200chas already dealt a severe blow to the tourism industry. National parks, with\u2063 their wide-open spaces\u2062 and outdoor activities, have become popular destinations for people seeking safe and socially-distanced\u2063 getaways. The closure of\u2064 these parks would not only\u2064 disappoint travelers but also hinder the recovery of tourism-dependent regions.<\/p>\n<p>In order to prevent\u200d the potential \u200dshutdown and\u2062 the ensuing ramifications, it is imperative for Congress to pass appropriations bills and secure funding for \u200bthe national\u2064 park system.\u2064 This \u200dfunding is essential to support the maintenance and operation\u2062 of parks, \u200cprotect natural and cultural resources, and sustain the economic benefits derived from tourism.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, it is crucial to\u2064 recognize the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wikipedia-article-names-suspension-of-liberal-hack-journos-on-twitter-the-thursday-night-massacre\/\" title=\"Wikipedia Article Names Suspension of Liberal Hack Journos on Twitter the \u201cThursday Night Massacre\u201d\">long-term importance<\/a> of \u200dnational parks \u200dand \u200binvest in their preservation and sustainability. These \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-will-a-government-shutdown-affect-national-parks\/\" title=\"Impact of government shutdown on national parks?\">parks provide invaluable\u200c ecological services<\/a>, protect biodiversity, and contribute to\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/globalist-u-n-turns-to-behavioral-design-to-force-compliance-with-climate-change-agenda\/\" title=\"Globalist U.N. Turns to \u2018Behavioral Design\u2019 to Force Compliance with Climate Change Agenda\">climate change mitigation efforts<\/a>. They also serve as important educational resources for future \u2063generations.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the potential shutdown of\u2063 national\u200d parks in the United States would have far-reaching consequences beyond lost \u200drevenue. \u2062It would\u2064 affect local communities, disrupt\u2064 education and research activities, and hinder the recovery \u2064of the tourism industry. Therefore, it is \u200ccrucial for Congress to prioritize funding for the national park system and ensure the continued operation and preservation of these treasured natural and cultural sites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National parks in the US face potential closure due to a looming government shutdown. This could result in significant financial losses for the National Park Service and local communities, with millions of dollars at stake daily. If Congress doesn&#8217;t pass funding bills by Sept. 30, all 425 national parks will be forced to shut down.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2048551,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2048550","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2048550","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2048550"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2048550\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2048551"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2048550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2048550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2048550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}