WASHINGTON'S NATIONAL PARKS COULD BE FACING BIG CUTBACKS IF CONGRESS DOESN'T AGREE ON A BUDGET TO AVOID THE FISCAL CLIFF.
THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WOULD SEE ITS FUNDING CUT BY UP TO 10 PERCENT IF THE PENDING BUDGET CUTS TAKE EFFECT IN JANUARY.
SEAN SMITH WITH THE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION SAYS THAT WOULD HAVE A DEVASTATING IMPACT ON PLACES LIKE THE NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK, LEAVING FEWER RANGERS TO PROVIDE SECURITY AND OTHER SERVICES.
THE CUTS COULD ALSO MEAN CLOSED VISITOR CENTERS, CLOSED CAMPGROUNDS AND CLOSED PARK SITES.
SMITH SAYS WASHINGTON'S NATIONAL PARKS ATTRACT MILLIONS OF VISITORS EACH YEAR, AND THOSE VISITORS BRING MONEY INTO THE COMMUNITIES THAT SURROUND THOSE PARKS.
HE'S HOPEFUL THAT CONGRESS WILL REACH A DEAL WITHOUT CUTTING FUNDING FOR PARKS.
A RECENT FORTUNE MAGAZINE POLL FOUND THAT 8 OF THE TOP 25 MOST VISITED PLACES IN AMERICA ARE NATIONAL PARKS.
THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WOULD SEE ITS FUNDING CUT BY UP TO 10 PERCENT IF THE PENDING BUDGET CUTS TAKE EFFECT IN JANUARY.
SEAN SMITH WITH THE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION SAYS THAT WOULD HAVE A DEVASTATING IMPACT ON PLACES LIKE THE NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK, LEAVING FEWER RANGERS TO PROVIDE SECURITY AND OTHER SERVICES.
THE CUTS COULD ALSO MEAN CLOSED VISITOR CENTERS, CLOSED CAMPGROUNDS AND CLOSED PARK SITES.
SMITH SAYS WASHINGTON'S NATIONAL PARKS ATTRACT MILLIONS OF VISITORS EACH YEAR, AND THOSE VISITORS BRING MONEY INTO THE COMMUNITIES THAT SURROUND THOSE PARKS.
HE'S HOPEFUL THAT CONGRESS WILL REACH A DEAL WITHOUT CUTTING FUNDING FOR PARKS.
A RECENT FORTUNE MAGAZINE POLL FOUND THAT 8 OF THE TOP 25 MOST VISITED PLACES IN AMERICA ARE NATIONAL PARKS.
