The Last Government Shutdown Was a Disaster for Fragile National Parks This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. By the time superintendent David Smith decided to close Joshua Tree national park on January 7, 2019, the list of problems was already long. Tire tracks wove through the... #press https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/09/government-shutdown-national-parks-joshua-tree-donald-trump/?utm_source=press.coop