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Utah's national parks will reopen despite ongoing government shutdown.

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Posted by Jim Greenwood on October 11, 2013 at 10:06 AM
http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/11/us/utah-parks-reopen/
Posted by Paul Breitkreuz on October 11, 2013 at 10:29 AM
Jim, I'd heard this proposal the other day and hope it comes to fruition. Good thinking by the state of Utah and obviously a state with 5 truly wonderful NP sites too. Thanks for this link.
Posted by Kate Silvia on October 11, 2013 at 11:01 AM
That is wonderful news!! I'm sure Utah is thrilled!! Wish I could be there to enjoy it all...
Posted by Lon Overacker on October 11, 2013 at 12:33 PM
I don't know this for fact (and don't have time right now to google...) but aren't the NatParks in Alaska also open? Something about a State law or agreement with Feds when parks were opened that these parks would never be closed? Can anyone confirm or deny that?
Posted by Jim Greenwood on October 11, 2013 at 5:38 PM
Lon, I'm not seeing any indications of this online. It appears to me that the national parks in Alaska are officially closed during the shutdown.