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As Glacier National Park Reduces Visitor Services Amid Government Shutdown, Parks Advocates Push for Full Closure

October 3, 2025/

Although most national parks remain “as accessible as possible during the federal government shutdown,” visitor services in Glacier National Park will be limited or unavailable as officials await guidance and business leaders are left “flying blind”

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Park visitors find open gates at Yellowstone on first day of government shutdown – Overfilled pit toilets can become a natural resource issue when visitors start defecating outside. 

A park gateway community wrestles with economic and employment uncertainty as government officials offer scant information about park operations.

 

BobFest to Celebrate Wild Places, Wilderness Stewardship – 10/6 – Kalispell

Don’t miss this rip-roaring good time to help us raise essential funds for hands-on stewardship in the spectacular Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex!

 


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