The Outdoor Wire

NATIONAL PARKS

The gates and roads into the national parks operated by Xanterra Parks & Resorts will remain open during a government shutdown. Xanterra’s lodges, restaurants, retail, concessions and services will be open for business as usual and welcoming guests and visitors from around the world, including   Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Crater Lake, Mt. Rushmore, Zion, the Oasis at Death Valley and Grand Canyon Railway (which runs from Williams, AZ to the South Rim of Grand Canyon).

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Friday, September 15, 2017
The National Park Service Eastern Incident Management Team (Team) is in its fifth day of operation, and is now operating in South Florida, coordinating the bureau's response to parks impacted by Hurricane Irma.
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In alignment with national standards, the proposed fee for the Everglades National Park Annual Pass will go from $40 to $50 while the pedestrian rate (for walk-in, paddle-in, and bike-in visitors) will go from $8 to $12. The changes are proposed to begin in January 2018.
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