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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. 

 

“If those garbage cans overflow again, this time when bears are in hyperphagia rather than hibernating, we could see some serious problems,” Szollosi said.

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

“Somebody yesterday said to me, ‘I don’t know if today is going to be my last day wearing the green and gray.’ … It’s just really heavy for people who have spent their entire career in public service, who really care about this place.”

Michelle Uberuaga, National Parks Conservation Association

 

By: John Sherer – MTN News

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

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”

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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