By JOSEPH FREDERICK and MATTHEW BROWN, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Crowds of people loaded onto boats to tour the Statue of Liberty and Ellis...
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NEW YORK — Crowds of people loaded onto boats to tour the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Wednesday morning with no immediate signs of the government shutdown that is triggering the furlough of about two-thirds of National Park Service employees. But in Philadelphia, the nation's birthplace, tourists enjoying a crisp fall morning on Independence Mall were thwarted in their hopes of visiting the Liberty Bell. They were turned away at the entrance and could only steal glances of it inside a glass pavilion. A shutdown contingency plan released by the park service late Tuesday said "park roads, lookouts, trails, and open-air memorials will generally remain accessible to visitors." However,...
By JOSEPH FREDERICK and MATTHEW BROWN, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Crowds of people loaded onto boats to tour the Statue of Liberty and Ellis...
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story NPS sites remaining open as government shuts down National parks will largely remain...
Plans to keep America’s national parks open amid the government shutdown face challenges as the National Park Service (NPS) furloughs more than 60...
A shutdown contingency plan released by the park service late Tuesday says parks will generally remain accessible to visitors. Parks without...
National Parks will largely remain open even as the federal government shuts down, according to a plan made public on Tuesday evening. “Park roads,...
Crowds of people loaded onto boats to...
WASHINGTON — Congress’ failure to pass a short-term government funding bill before midnight Tuesday will lead to the first shutdown in nearly...
The Trump administration is reusing its 2018 shutdown playbook when it comes to national parks—and park advocacy groups are not happy. ......
By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency was already reeling from massive stuff cuts and dramatic...
The United States government officially shut down on October 1, yet the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island will remain open. The Department of the...