Government shutdown prompts very dangerous national park activity

An extreme form of parachute sport in which people jump from the edges of cliffs and buildings, BASE jumping is against the ...

Pelicans’ Zion Williamson downplays severity of foot injury

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson downplayed just how serious the foot injury he recently suffered is.

Man dies rappelling on popular route at Zion National Park, officials say

The incident reportedly occurred at Pine Creek Canyon, a popular attraction at Zion Nation Park on Saturday, Oct. 26.

Rappeller dies in Zion National Park canyon in Utah

Z ION NATIONAL PARK, Utah ( KTVX/KUCW) — A 58-year-old man died in a rappelling accident at Zion National Park’s Pine Creek ...
Sun Journal

Shutdown doesn’t deter visitors at Acadia National Park. For now.

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The Salt Lake Tribune

Utah will fund national parks amid government shutdown. Here’s what it will keep open.

Utah’s national parks have stayed open this week despite the federal government shutdown, but some visitors have navigated the red rock landscape without the usual help from park rangers. The visitor ...
Miami Herald

Can you visit Everglades National Park during the federal shutdown? What to know

Parks remain open but services and visitor centers in Everglades are closed. Some rangers and staff are furloughed, reducing law enforcement and upkeep. Private operators run some tours and ferry ...
ABC7

Yosemite National Park remains partially open during shutdown, most employees furloughed

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK -- A trip to Yosemite National Park came down to a gamble that paid off for one tour group from France. "We flipped a coin. I saw on the internet that it may be open or not, so ...