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3. Sadly, the damage wasn't the government shutdown as much

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 12:50 PM

Jan 2019

as it was people not respecting our parks and not cleaning up after themselves.

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National parks face years of damage from government shutdown [View all] SHRED Jan 2019 OP

You are spot on. riversedge Jan 2019 #1

Then they can declare them disaster zones... N_E_1 for Tennis Jan 2019 #2

Sadly, the damage wasn't the government shutdown as much Raven Jan 2019 #3

People are people SHRED Jan 2019 #4

I understand that but wouldn't you think that Raven Jan 2019 #5

No SHRED Jan 2019 #6

Actually, that's what many hikers do...bag it up and take it out. Raven Jan 2019 #7

Parks like Yosemite for instance SHRED Jan 2019 #8

Worse than the trash is the wildlife harassment and ATV damage Submariner Jan 2019 #9

Good points SHRED Jan 2019 #10