Minnesota national park units remain open, but visitor centers are closed, research disrupted - Austin Daily Herald

Minnesota national park units remain open, but visitor centers are closed, research disrupted - Austin Daily Herald

By Bob Timmons Star Tribune (TNS) As the federal government shutdown enters its third week, Minnesota’s six National Park Service (NPS) units are open but visiting them isn’t the experience the public might expect. Visitor centers and other buildings are closed, and only essential staff like law enforcement are working. The NPS also has canceled public events, programs and suspended wildlife research projects, according to some of the units’ off…