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riversedge

(78,878 posts)
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 10:54 AM Nov 10

😡America's national parks -- partially open despite the government shutdown -- have become playgrounds for unsupervised v


People learn from Trump that they probably will not face any consequences!!
And if they do--hey Trumpy will commute their sentence!!



America's national parks — partially open despite the government shutdown — have become playgrounds for unsupervised visitors who are wreaking havoc on wildlife and fragile ecosystems😡

#Trump's decision to keep the parks open against the wishes of conservationists,

https://www.axios.com/2025/11/08/trump-national-parks-shutdown-open-or-closed?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

Nov 8, 2025 -

"Bear jams," graffiti and fires: National parks suffer during shutdown



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Zoom in: Rowdy thrill-seekers have been illegally BASE jumping off of Yosemite's towering granite peaks, a recipe for disaster in a park that's experienced at least 25 accidental deaths from climbers falling, particularly during bad weather.

The National Park Service told Axios that one of the stone walls at Gettysburg's Devil's Den was toppled in mid-October, desecrating a historic military landmark.
A fire broke out last month at Joshua Tree campground, burning through over 70 acres and forcing campers to flee, according to CalFire.


And drivers hoping to explore Yellowstone's geysers haven't had enough rangers to resolve repeated "bear jams" — the backup that happens when the carnivores get too close to the road...............



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😡America's national parks -- partially open despite the government shutdown -- have become playgrounds for unsupervised v (Original Post) riversedge Nov 10 OP
Bears are omnivores Blues Heron Nov 10 #1
One of the reasons... 2naSalit Nov 10 #2

2naSalit

(98,985 posts)
2. One of the reasons...
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:30 AM
Nov 10

I left jellystone is because I saw this coming, the lack of personnel on a good day with the government open was already making these offenses more possible. Now, fuck it. Glad I'm not there to see it.

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