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Ahmed Alaawaj, of Libya, gets his photo taken by Juan Riaz, of Colombia, at the Grand Canyon National Park entrance in Tusayan, Ariz., October 2013. The friends traveled from Las Vegas to see the Grand Canyon unknowing it was shut down. Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park and all five national parks in Utah will remain open if the U.S. government shuts down, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox say that the parks are important destinations and local communities depend on dollars from visitors. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Ahmed Alaawaj, of Libya, gets his photo taken by Juan Riaz, of Colombia, at the Grand Canyon National Park entrance in Tusayan, Ariz., October 2013. The friends traveled from Las Vegas to see the Grand Canyon unknowing it was shut down. Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park and all five national parks in Utah will remain open if the U.S. government shuts down, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox say that the parks are important destination…

September 29, 2023

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Utah and Arizona will pay to keep national parks open if federal government shutdown occurs
September 29, 2023 1:15 p.m.

Utah and Arizona will pay to keep national parks open if federal government shutdown occurs

The National Parks Conservation Association noted that keeping parks open during a shutdown without sufficient staff and other resources can be disastrous.