{"id":1003256,"date":"2019-01-03T12:25:12","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T16:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1003256"},"modified":"2024-05-23T20:11:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T20:11:45","slug":"the-trump-shutdown-is-destroying-our-national-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/the-trump-shutdown-is-destroying-our-national-parks\/","title":{"rendered":"The Trump Shutdown is Destroying Our National Parks"},"content":{"rendered":"

In addition to providing all Americans unmatched opportunities to experience the outdoors, national parks provide economic opportunity to communities across the country, supporting more than 306,000 jobs and generating nearly $36 billion in economic output. But because of the Trump Shutdown, parks have been unable to provide services from sanitation to emergency medical treatment, leaving parks dirty and even dangerous. Here are some stories on the toll the Trump Shutdown is taking on our national parks:<\/p>\n

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As the Trump Shutdown drags on, the national parks are left to deteriorate while small businesses suffer.<\/p>\n

In shutdown, national parks transform into Wild West \u2014 heavily populated and barely supervised<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cGreg Henington, owner of Far Flung Outdoor Center in Terlingua, a town just outside the park, said he voted for President Trump but blames the president for the shutdown, which he says creates confusion and uncertainty for local businesses. \u2018If we are going to continue to use the federal government as a weapon for not getting what we want in the sandbox, then this is untenable for small business. We can\u2019t make decisions, we lay off employees, we take cancellations,\u2019 he said.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Trash is piling up as the Trump Shutdown prevents national parks from providing even the most basic services to visitors.<\/p>\n

Human waste, champagne bottles, even a prom dress: Joshua Tree and Yosemite get trashed as shutdown continues<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cIf Californians ever wondered how the state\u2019s most majestic open spaces would fare without adult supervision, the partial federal government shutdown is offering a grim picture. At Joshua Tree National Park, champagne bottles were left strewn on the desert floor on New Year\u2019s morning, along with a prom dress. Someone had kicked one of the iconic trees, perhaps to see how sturdy it was. Human waste was piling up.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Federal workers furloughed by Trump are halting forest thinning, which is essential in preventing devastating forest fires.<\/p>\n

Amid shutdown, Flagstaff officials worried about local forest thinning project<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThe local forest thinning project works to prevent catastrophic wildfires, improve forest health and protect local watersheds through collaboration between Flagstaff, the state and Coconino National Forest. Without federal funds, many Forest Service employees have been furloughed and have not been able to move projects forward or help outgoing and incoming workers transition.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Trump Shutdown means visitors to national parks may not be able to get needed medical care.<\/p>\n

When he broke his leg at a National Park, strangers had to carry him to safety because of the government shutdown<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cBright said he explained the situation and the operator told him that resources are limited because of the government shutdown. She offered to put out a call for a ranger, Bright said, but encouraged them to make their way to the trailhead because no medical assistance could be given on the trail.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Volunteers and local governments have had to step in as the Trump administration fails to do its basic task of maintaining our parks.<\/p>\n

Zion National Park Relying On Visitors’ Goodwill As Government Shutdown Drags On<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cWith no indication of when the government will reopen again, Hafen said they can only hope it ends by Saturday. If that doesn\u2019t happen, Hafen said the state of Utah and his nonprofit will have to decide which one of them will continue to pay for those services. \u2018These are national treasures and they shouldn\u2019t be managed at the whim of any kind of government dysfunction,\u2019 Hafen said.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In addition to providing all Americans unmatched opportunities to experience the outdoors, national parks provide economic opportunity to communities across the country, supporting more than 306,000 jobs and generating nearly $36 billion in economic output. 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