Washington PostAt national parks, the confusing reality of the government shutdown's first dayWashington PostJOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Jay Brown and Michelle Tukel picked a surreal weekend to visit sprawling Joshua Tree National Park. They arrived from Detroit to find the Southern California desert covered with a morning dusting of snow, and it was ...Open, Closed or Something in Between: What a Shutdown Looks LikeNew York TimesHow The Shutdown Will Impact National ParksNPRGovernment shutdown brings confusion, dismay to national parks and monumentsLos Angeles TimesSFGate -The Daily Caller -WPLG Local 10 -Santa Fe New Mexicanall 171 news articles »