National Parks Shutdown 2025 Update. Travelers hoping to go camping or hiking in a national park over the holidays may see their plans thwarted by a looming government shutdown that could close the parks as. February 19, 2025 at 1:32 p.m.

Meanwhile, staffing at the national park service is down, having dropped about 13 percent over that same period, according to the national parks conservation association, an. February 18, 2025 11:46 am.