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National Park Service Issues Statement Regarding Visitors to Use Extreme Caution
National Parks Will Remain Open, But No Staff Will be there to Provide Safety and Guidance The National Park Service is temporarily shutdown due to the lack of bipartisan behavior in Congress. Visitor centers will be closed, but the parks will remain open. In many cases the parks with dangerous conditions should be toured with extreme caution. Some monuments are closed such as the Statue of Liberty and Independence Hall. Additionally, the bathrooms at many parks may become problematic. Visitors should also take their garbage with them to prevent backup. The NPS has issued the following statement on Twitter: 'Alert:
Tour National Parks with Virtual Reality and YouTube 360
Last August, our country celebrated the 100th anniversary of the National Parks Service. Google put together a virtual reality project in YouTube 360 to give viewers a taste of the eye candy within the National Parks. Kenai Fjords, a National Park in Alaska, is toured by a group of travel guides as they capture the natural beauty. Within the immersive viewing experience, this short film starts off with a group of rock/glaicer climbers rappelling down two sections of Alaskan ice. If you are watching the video below on a computer, users can toggle with the mouse to access different views.