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UPDATED | Traveler's View: Keeping Parks Open During Government Shutdown Is Bad Idea

Keeping most units of the National Park System open during the partial government shutdown is a bad idea, as accumulating human waste and garbage poses sanitation issues and some visitors are taking advantage of the lack of presence of rangers to do what they want, regardless of regulations.

UPDATED: Yosemite National Park Closes Hetch Hetchy Area, People Entering Closed Areas Being Cited

Like a slowly toppling row of dominoes, areas around the National Park System are closing to the public during the ongoing government shutdown because of the absence of maintenance crews to deal with garbage and human waste. At Joshua Tree National Park, officials also said resources were being damaged "by driving off road and other infractions."

Year In Review: Steamboat Geyser Wowed Yellowstone Visitors Again And Again And Again

One of the 2018 highlights literally spewing from the National Park System was the awakening of Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park. Typically known to go many years without erupting, Steamboat erupted more than two dozen times this year, notching its 30th eruption on December 8 at 1:07 a.m. local time.

2018 Year In Review: Some Great Photo Tips

Most of us never visit a national park without a camera in tow, where it's the latest DSLR or your smartphone or tablet. We all want to come home with some great shots. Throughout the past year Contributing Photographer Rebecca Latson has shared her secrets for getting some incredible photos in the National Park System. Here's a look back at her words of wisdom, and supporting photos.