Faced with growing public outrage over the condition of national parks that have remained open during the partial government shutdown, the National Park Service has muzzled its superintendents and other employees, at least for the time being.
The National Park Service will take the unprecedented step of tapping entrance fees to expand operations at its most popular sites, officials said Sunday, as the shutdown threatens to degrade some of the nation's most iconic landmarks.
A high-profile case of alleged scientific censorship ended Friday when the National Park Service published a long-delayed report outlining how rising seas could damage parks across the country.
