Some 1,000 NPS employees were fired, and hiring for seasonal positions was delayed. Here's what to know about the impacts already being felt at parks, and what it could mean for the busy season.| NPR
In 1909, President William Howard Taft designated Mukuntuweap National Monument at Zion Canyon using the power granted to him in the 1906 Antiquities Act. The canyon was so remote at this time that it required little protection. However, this also meant that the park lacked the infrastructure needed to support visitation. | www.nps.gov