Utah and Arizona will pay to keep national parks open if shutdown occurs
Advertisement Advertisement Today at 6:00 a.m. by ANITA SNOW / Associated Press FILE - The Grand Canyon National Park entrance is blocked off, in T...
Advertisement Advertisement Today at 6:00 a.m. by ANITA SNOW / Associated Press FILE - The Grand Canyon National Park entrance is blocked off, in Tusayan, Ariz., Oct. 8, 2013, because of a partial government shutdown. Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park and all five national parks in Utah will remain open if the U.S. government shuts down, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox say that the parks are important destinations and local communities depend on dollars from visitors.