Human Waste, Trash Overwhelm Some National Parks in Government Shutdown
At a Glance Some parks are beginning to see closures due to public safety issues with lack of maintenance to restrooms and visitor centers.The partial federal government shutdown started on Dec. 22. We're in our second week since the partial federal government shutdown started on Dec. 22 and while most of the 58 national parks and monuments remain short-staffed but open, some parks are beginning to run into public safety issues. With the closure and lack of maintenance to restrooms...