Overview

• The Interior Department’s plan keeps roads and trails accessible but closes many staffed facilities, with unstaffed gates and suspended fee collection reported at Yosemite and Rocky Mountain.
• Friends of Vicksburg is paying about $2,000 per day to reopen Vicksburg National Military Park, and Pacific Historic Parks estimates $9,000 daily to keep the Pearl Harbor memorial operating.
• Arches National Park is allowing fee-free entry with its timed-entry system down, visitor center closed, and only a few employees on duty as Utah’s tourism office posts regular updates for travelers.
• Emergency and rescue coverage remains limited under the contingency plan, with Yosemite moving wilderness permits to self-serve pickup and no bear canister rentals available.
• Park economies are feeling immediate strain as tour operators report cancellations at Yosemite and daily fee revenue is lost, even as concession-run lodging and dining continue to honor reservations.