This week’s National Parks & Public Lands News Roundup covers the impending federal government shutdown and its affect on National Parks, an expansion of coal mining on federal lands, the re-opening of the north rim of the Grand Canyon, vandalism at Gettysburg, and more.
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00:00 Introduction 01:48 Impact of Government Shutdown on National Parks 02:37 State Responses and Historical Context 03:30 Concerns and Appeals from Park Officials 05:44 Sponsor Message: Slinky Stove 06:22 Grand Canyon North Rim Reopening 08:18 Vandalism at Gettysburg National Military Park 09:01 White Nose Syndrome Detected in Bats 10:02 Federal Land Coal Leasing Announcement 10:26 National Park Service Concessionaire Opportunities 11:41 Conclusion
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