You'd better hold off on any summer plans to visit national parks

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Groton if they're still building subs/boats down there.

This is a worthwhile visit if you're already in the Groton area...

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ussnautilus.org

 

[sweetsilence]

I'd be interested in your explanation of calling a $36Trillion debt, growing by $10 Billion daily , a small inefficiency, blown out of proportion....

Honest question...do you read your own posts?

If we ever lose reserve currency we're screwed.

 

[Mas-sa-suta]

DOGE hopes to keep it to 40T.

Like a little yip dog, but padding their own bank accounts while beating their chest.

Dumb.
Very!

 

[outside shooter]

I've been following Parks we plan to visit in 3-4 months. Still lots of uncertainty mixed in with (already) announced closures and decreased services.

Devils Tower National Monument now closes every day at 5PM. Was always open 24 hrs. Sunset is now after 7PM, and in the summer 8:15-9PM

Devils Tower National Monument slashes hours without explanation - WyoFile

The iconic destination cut its hours from around the clock to daytime only. Monument staff didn’t say if DOGE actions are behind the change.

wyofile.com

 

[NPT]

Chaos? Crowds? Understaffed? Long lines at entrances? Full parking lots?

Sounds pretty normal to me.

A lot of them are timed entry now where you sign up for a time to enter and if you aren't there tough luck.

 

[NPT]

My wife will then have visited all 50 states after this trip. Growing up on a farm I didn't do any traveling growing up, so I have a few left. After this trip I think I will be at 47, needing Idaho, Oregon, and New Mexico.

My wife got her 50th state (ND) about 3 years ago. I think I'm at 48...missing Delaware and Maryland.

 

[T.M.P.]

I've been following Parks we plan to visit in 3-4 months. Still lots of uncertainty mixed in with (already) announced closures and decreased services.

Devils Tower National Monument now closes every day at 5PM. Was always open 24 hrs. Sunset is now after 7PM, and in the summer 8:15-9PM

Devils Tower National Monument slashes hours without explanation - WyoFile

The iconic destination cut its hours from around the clock to daytime only. Monument staff didn’t say if DOGE actions are behind the change.

wyofile.com

I remember reading somewhere that revenues from national parks are almost 10 times the operating costs. Something like 55 billion vs 5 billion.

Anyone know if that's true?

 

[hookyIU1990]

I remember reading somewhere that revenues from national parks are almost 10 times the operating costs. Something like 55 billion vs 5 billion.

Anyone know if that's true?

I read that sometime last summer too, but pretty sure the $55 billion number was the total economic impact, not just the specific park revenues.

 

[mcmurtry66]

I remember reading somewhere that revenues from national parks are almost 10 times the operating costs. Something like 55 billion vs 5 billion.

Anyone know if that's true?

Eco impact. dollar in from taxpayers ten bucks back to the economy

 

[outside shooter]

My wife got her 50th state (ND) about 3 years ago. I think I'm at 48...missing Delaware and Maryland.

North Dakota is so often everyone's 50th state that they give away free certificates and T-shirts in Fargo

 

[NPT]

North Dakota is so often everyone's 50th state that they give away free certificates and T-shirts in Fargo

I was pleasantly surprised at it's beauty, probably because my expectations were very low. Theodore Roosevelt NP was beautiful. We were up there when there were fields of gold.... wheat.

 

[Bill4411]

National parks

What is a national park? How many national parks are in Canada? How are new national parks created? Find the answers here.

parks.canada.ca

 

[GooglyMooglyWooglyBoogly]

Looks like we could be headed for a government shutdown.

This is excellent.

Word to the wise for Senate Democrat’s. A lot of the people that get furloughed and a lot of functions that get shutdown will never come back with DOGE lying in wait.

 

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I've been following Parks we plan to visit in 3-4 months. Still lots of uncertainty mixed in with (already) announced closures and decreased services.

Devils Tower National Monument now closes every day at 5PM. Was always open 24 hrs. Sunset is now after 7PM, and in the summer 8:15-9PM

Devils Tower National Monument slashes hours without explanation - WyoFile

The iconic destination cut its hours from around the clock to daytime only. Monument staff didn’t say if DOGE actions are behind the change.

wyofile.com

That's actually probably a good idea... If you going to hike/scramble around the base of Devils Tower you'd better do it well before sunset...

Getting the civilian herd headed back to their vehicles before sundown is smart (and they'll always be the stray morons who either drag their feet purposely or get disoriented and temporarily head the wrong way, [which is kind of hard to do]...)... At any rate, that rule helps the Rangers immensely by giving them enough daylight to safely clear the trails well before it gets dark...

Many of the best vantage points of the Tower are actually quite aways away from it... Basically, if you want to see the visitor center, read the park placards, and walk up thru the boulders to the actual base then get there by no later than 3:30 pm... If you want to take decent photos get there as early as possible in the AM (Park opens at 7am); if you just want to say you saw it you probably don't even need to go onto park property to get a decent view...
Also parking is limited so the earlier you get there the better...

Here's a few links:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60792-d144721-Reviews-Devils_Tower_National_Monument-Devils_Tower_Wyoming.html

Devils Tower Traveler's Guide | Visit Gillette

Discover all things to do at Devils Tower with our amazing guide, including its origins, nearby attractions, where to stay, and unique local experiences.

visitgillettewright.com

Complete Guide to Devils Tower: How to Plan Your Visit

Plan your perfect visit to Devils Tower National Monument.

www.earthtrekkers.com

Devils Tower

Visit Wyoming's Devils Tower Country featuring the nation's first National Monument. Plan your Crook County, Wyoming vacation here.

www.devilstowercountry.com

Devils Tower National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)

The Tower is an astounding geologic feature that protrudes out of the prairie surrounding the Black Hills. It is considered sacred by Northern Plains Indians and indigenous people. Hundreds of parallel cracks make it one of the finest crack climbing areas in North America. Devils Tower entices...

www.nps.gov