National Parks limit access for government shutdown

Joe Teehan

KGMIAP Photo/Elaine ThompsonMount Rainier fills the sky behind as a group of snowshoers head out of the Paradise area for an outing at the Mount Rainier National Park.

12-27-2018

OLYMPIA, Wash. — National Parks in Washington are among those affected by the partial federal government shutdown.

North Cascades and Olympic National Parks are both open, according to their websites, but no visitor services are available.

Mount Rainier National Park is also open with limited access.

Visitors to the National Parks are advised to be extremely cautious as most personnel aren’t available for assistance or emergency response.