Voyageurs National Park Accessible to Public During Federal Government Shutdown

Voyageurs National Park Accessible to Public During Federal Government Shutdown

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on Dec. 22, 2018. It is reproduced in full below.

International Falls, MN: During the shutdown of the federal government due to the lapse of appropriations, national parks will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures. Park roads and trails at Voyageurs National Park will remain accessible to visitors, but emergency and rescue services will be limited.

There will be no NPS-provided visitor services at Voyageurs National Park including public information, restrooms, trash collection, and facilities and roads maintenance, including plowing and snowmobile trail grooming.

Because of the federal government shutdown, NPS social media and websites are not being monitored or updated and may not reflect current conditons. All park programs have been canceled at this time.

For updates on the shutdown, please visit www.doi.gov/shutdown.

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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

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