Minnesota national park units remain open, but visitor centers are closed, research disrupted

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 ...
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Forget the name, Interstate State Park’s grandeur will impress

ST. CROIX FALLS, WIS. -- Its name conjurs up images of concrete and truckstops, but Interstate State Park is as far from homage to manmade infrastructure as you can get. Still, the name is literal: ...