The Brief

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - Around 450 former national park leaders are urging President Trump to immediately shut down the national parks until the government reopens. They said parks are open with minimal or no staff, and already numerous dangerous incidents have occurred since the shutdown began 28 days ago.

Local perspective:

At the Grand Canyon, it’s business as usual with visitors from all over the world, taking a trip that they had planned months ago, not knowing that there would be a government shutdown.

While national park leaders are concerned about dangerous incidents happening, there is a lack of rangers.

Outside the closed visitor center, Cathy and Mel stare at a map of the Grand Canyon, trying to figure out its landscape on their own. There are no park rangers arou

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