Natural History Wanderings

NBC Bay Area reported

As the government shutdown drags on, leaving thousands of National Park workers on furlough, Yosemite National Park remains a place both to escape politics and witness its impact.

The park remains open, its spectacular vistas oblivious to the bickering of Congress, yet the impact of the extended shutdown is being felt both in the seen and unseen.

Visitors will notice the evidence as soon as they hit the park gates, which are open to traffic but unstaffed by National Park rangers, who in addition to collecting fees also give out information and maps.

Read more: How government shutdown is impacting Yosemite National Park – NBC Bay Area