national park
noun
: an area of special scenic, historical, or scientific importance set aside and maintained by a national government and in the U.S. by an act of Congress
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How will national parks be impacted by the federal shutdown?
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Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
The shutdown can impact everything from your mortgage application, to airport security waits, to national park visits.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
This national park — which requires Alaskan travelers to hop on a boat or plane to visit — is home to approximately 2,200 brown bears, and as winter is around the corner, fattening up is one of the most important things for these animals to do.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Some food-safety inspections were temporarily halted, trash accumulated in national parks, federal landmarks and museums closed, and some airports shuttered checkpoints due to a shortage of Transportation Security Administration officers to screen passengers.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
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Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
The shutdown can impact everything from your mortgage application, to airport security waits, to national park visits.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
This national park — which requires Alaskan travelers to hop on a boat or plane to visit — is home to approximately 2,200 brown bears, and as winter is around the corner, fattening up is one of the most important things for these animals to do.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Some food-safety inspections were temporarily halted, trash accumulated in national parks, federal landmarks and museums closed, and some airports shuttered checkpoints due to a shortage of Transportation Security Administration officers to screen passengers.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
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“National park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20park. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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