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Tourism

National Parks Are Staying Open During the Government Shutdown, Putting Visitors and Resources at Risk

The last shutdown left parks across the country in disarray, with protected resources vandalized, iconic species attacked and bathrooms overflowing with waste. Park service veterans warn this time could be worse.

By Wyatt Myskow

Susanne Brown, from Bellingham, Wash., looks at a sign that reads, “This Facility is Closed Due to the Federal Government Shutdown,” on the door to an Everglades National Park visitor center on Wednesday in Florida. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Tourists snorkel next to a whale shark in a protected area at Bahía de La Paz on January 25, 2021, in La Paz, Mexico. Credit: Alfredo Martinez/Getty Images

Marine Tourism in Mexico Remains Damaging to Wildlife Despite Regulations, Research Finds

By Andrés Muedano

A view of Storm King Mountain from the Breakneck Ridge upper overlook, where a 7.5-mile linear park has been proposed near Cold Spring, N.Y. Credit: Lauren Dalban/Inside Climate News

Does a Hudson Valley Village Have a Plan to Tame or Encourage Tourism in Its Parks? It Depends on Who You Ask

By Lauren Dalban

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