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Here's What Would Happen If The Government Shuts Down This Week

Even a partial government shutdown would leave some 800 thousand government workers without pay over the holidays although many would remain on the job.
A U.S. park ranger gives a visitor suggestions of other nearby places he can visit while Joshua Tree National Park was shutdown in 2013.

Planning a trip to to the Grand Canyon over the upcoming holidays?

You might want to have a Plan B...or at least bring your own trail maps.

While the Grand Canyon, along with the rest of the national park system, is expected to remain open in the case of a government shutdown, visitors centers at the facilities probably wont be.

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