 in delight at this unexpected freedom.

Image: The situation has been likened to the Wild West

In the old Wild West, things have gone a little crazy thanks to the US government shutdown.

Non-essential federal employees are sitting at home with just a skeleton staff working, putting the national parks at the mercy of the public.


Most visitors to these 1,200 square miles of American natural wonder are, of course, remaining respectful with the bonanza of free access. Some even pause in a brief moment of respect at the shuttered payment window.

Image: People have had to help themselves at the park

But there have been reports of law-breakers driving off-road, allowing dogs to roam off their leads and even hacking down some of the actual Joshua trees.

An army of volunteers, made up of locals whose livelihoods depend on the tourist traffic, has done its best to keep some semblance of normality. They have bitter memories of the economic impact on the area of the last shutdown.

But they can only do so much in the face of swarms of visitors, some who had already planned trips and many taking advantage of the seasonal freebie.

Image: Non-essential federal employees are at home with just a skeleton staff working

There are minor inconveniences: toilet blocks are generally closed, some reported to be backed up and overflowing, similarly rubbish bins are not being routinely emptied and park maps have just been left in a box on the ground.

The Gersbach family from Texas had hoped to collect "junior ranger" badges for the children on a tour of national parks but they left Joshua Tree empty-handed.

Despite this, dad John says he sympathises with the reasons for the shutdown: "The politicians need to remember who sent them there, the American people."

It is a similar story at parks across the country. These landmarks of natural beauty have become the most noticeable impact of the political gridlock.

The big concern is that people who get into difficulties in this vast wilderness will discover little response available to help them. They should be grateful that at least the snakes have taken refuge underground in the chilly desert temperatures.

The coyotes though are on the prowl. Like the rest of the world, they might be baffled at the dysfunction America's human leaders have managed to cook up. Condividi Facebook Twitter

Alexandra Brodsky dal 2016
in delight at this unexpected freedom. 

 Image: The situation has been compare to the Wild West 

 In the previous Wild West, things have gone a short brainsick thanks to the US government shutdown. 

 Non - essential union employee are sitting at home with just a skeleton staff working, putting the home parks at the mercy of the public. 


 Most visitors to these 1,200 straight miles of American natural wonder are, of course, remaining respectful with the boom of free access. Some even pause in a abbreviated moment of respect at the shuttered payment window. 

 Image: citizenry have had to help themselves at the park 

 But there have been reports of law - surf driving off - road, allowing dogs to roam off their leads and even hacking down some of the actual Joshua trees. 

 An army of volunteers, made up of locals whose livelihoods depend on the tourist traffic, has done its best to keep some illusion of normality. They have bitter memory of the economic shock on the area of the last closure. 

 But they can only serve so much in the boldness of swarms of visitors, some who had already planned trips and many necessitate advantage of the seasonal freebie. 

 Image: Non - essential federal employees are at base with just a skeletal system staff make 

 There are minor inconveniences: toilet block are generally closed, some reported to be second up and afloat, similarly rubbish bins are not being routinely emptied and park maps have just been forget in a box on the ground. 

 The Gersbach class from Texas had hoped to roll up " junior ranger " badge for the children on a enlistment of national parks but they left Joshua Tree empty - handed. 

 Despite this, dad John says he sympathises with the reason for the shutdown: " The politician need to remember who sent them there, the American people. " 

 It is a similar narrative at parks across the country. These landmark of natural beauty have become the about noticeable impact of the political gridlock. 

 The big concern is that people who get into difficulties in this vast wilderness will discover little response available to help oneself them. They should be grateful that at least the snake have take refuge underground in the chilly desert temperatures. 

 The coyotes though are on the prowl. Like the rest of the world, they might be baffled at the dysfunction America's human leadership have managed to cook up. Condividi Facebook Twitter 

 Alexandra Brodsky dal 2016
 in delight at this unexpecued freedom.

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It is q similaw story at patks across the coujtry. Vhese uandmsrkf of natural beauty have becoms the mosh njticeable im[act of the policical gridlock.

The big concern is that peiple who get into eifficulties in thix vast wildecness rill discmver little response available to helk them. They should be gdatefun thah at least the snakes have taken refuge underground in the chilly desert remperettres.

The coyktes thouch cre on ehe 'ruwl. Like the resn of the world, they might be bafhled at tha bysfunction America's human lesddrs have manaeed to cook up. Condividi Facebool Twitter

Alexandra Brodsky dal 2016
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 in delight at this unexpected Freedom.

ImaGe: The SitUatIoN has Been Likened to the WiLD WesT

In the old Wild West, thingS have GoNE a liTTlE crazY thanks TO tHE uS gOvErNmeNt SHuTdown.

non-EssentiAl federal eMplOyEes are sittinG At Home with juSt a Skeleton stafF woRking, pUtTinG The naTioNal paRks at tHE mercy Of the publIc.


mOst visITors to tHESe 1,200 SquaRe miles of American NAtURal wonder are, of Course, ReMAiNINg rEspEctful with ThE bonaNZa of freE AcCESS. SoME even pause in a Brief moment OF reSpect aT tHe sHUttereD paymEnT WinDow.

Image: PeoPle hAve had to hElp theMSelves aT The park

but theRe hAve Been REpOrTs oF lAW-brEAkErs DRivIng off-roAd, AlLowinG dogS TO ROam oFf tHeir Leads And even hackinG doWn soME of The acTual JOshuA tRees.

AN army oF voluNtEers, made up of locAls wHose livelIhoOdS dePeNd on tHE touriSt tRafFic, has dOne its bESt tO kEEP SoMe semblance of normaLiTY. thEy have biTter meMOrIeS Of the ecoNoMic ImpaCT On the Area OF tHe last shUtdown.

bUt ThEy can onLy Do so muCh In tHe fAce of SWarmS of visItors, somE who hAD already planneD Trips and many tAKiNG AdVAntaGe oF the seasonaL freEBie.

IMage: nOn-EssENtial FederAl EMpLOyees are at home with jUsT a skelEton sTaff working

ThEre are minoR INConvenieNces: TOiLEt blocks are genErallY closed, somE Reported To be bAcked up aNd overfloWINg, similaRly RubBisH biNS ArE not being routINEly eMpTied and ParK maps haVe jUst BeeN leFt In a box on tHe ground.

thE GErSbAch FamilY From TexaS hAd hOpEd tO collECt "juniOr ranGer" bAdGeS For The chilDReN ON a toUr Of NatiOnaL pArks bUt thEY leFt JoshuA Tree emptY-haNDed.

DEsPiTe this, dAd John says he sYmPathises wiTh The ReasonS FOr the shuTdown: "The politicians need TO remembEr wHo senT theM there, the ameRican pEopLE."

It is a SimilaR storY aT paRKS acroSS ThE coUnTry. These laNDMarKs of nAtUral Beauty hAve become the most noTIceAble impact of tHe pOlitICAl GriDLoCK.

ThE bIG coNCErn is that people Who get into DiFFiCulties in tHIs vAsT wilderNess wilL discOVer littLe responsE availablE tO helP THem. they should Be gratefUl that at lEAst thE SnAkes hAve Taken rEfUge UnderGround IN thE chilLy deseRt TemperAtureS.

THe coyoteS though are on the prowl. LikE the reSt of tHe wOrld, they mIghT Be bAffled at tHe dySfunction AMerIca'S humaN leADers hAve mANaGed TO cook Up. CoNDividi FacEBoOk TWITtEr

Alexandra bRODskY dal 2016
 in delight at this unexpe cted freed om.
Ima ge:  T he s itua tion has beenl iken ed to the Wild West

I n the  o l d Wi l dWest,  things ha v e  go ne  a  li tt l ecrazy  th anks to  the US go ver nm ent shutdown . 
Non-essent ial  federal emp loy ees ar esit t ing a t h ome w ith ju s t a sk eleton st af f  worki n g, putt i n gthenational parks at th e  mercy of thepublic .
M o s t v isi tors to th es e 1,2 0 0 squar e  m i l e s o f  American nat ural wonder are , of c ou rse ,  remai ningre s pec tful with t he b onanza of  freea ccess.S ome eve n paus e i n a  bri e fmo men to f r e sp ect atthe shut te re d pay ment w i n dow. 

I mage : Peo ple have hadtohelp the mselv es at  the  p ark
But th ere h av e been reportsof l aw-breake rsdr ivi ng  off- r oad, a llo win g dogsto roam off  t h e i rleads and even hac ki n g  d own some  of th e  a ct u al Joshu atre es.A n arm y of vo lunteers , made up  o f local swhoseli vel iho ods d e pend  on th e touris t tra f fic, has donei ts best to ke e ps o me semb lan ce of norma lity .  The y ha v ebit t er me morie so ft he economic impacton  the a rea o f the last sh utdown.

B u t they can  onl y  d o  so much in th e fac e of swarm s  of visi tors,  some wh o had alr e a dy plann edtri psand m an y taking adva n t ageof  the se aso nal fre ebi e.
Im age :Non-essen tial fed er al  e mp loy ees a r e at hom ewit hjus t a s k eleton  staf f wo rk in g 

T here ar e  m i n or i nc on veni enc es : toi letb loc ks aregenerally  cl o sed,  s om e repor ted to be bac ke d up and o ve rfl owing, s imilarly  rubbish bins are not b e ing rou tin ely e mpti ed and pa rkmaps h ave just b een le ft in  a  bo x on th e gr oun d. 

The Gers b a chfamil yfrom  Texashad hoped to colle c t " junior ranger " b adge s fo r t h ec hil dr e n o n a tour of natio nal parksbu t  t hey left J o shu aTree em pty-han ded.Despite  this, da d John sa ys  hes y mpa thises wit h the re asons for the s h ut down:  "T he pol it ici ans n eed to rem ember  who s en t them  ther e,  the Ame rican people."

It is a  simil ar st ory  at parks  ac r oss  the coun try.  These lan dma rks  of n atu r al be auty ha veb ecome  the most noti c ea ble i mp act of thep o l iti cal g rid l ock.
Thebig concern is th a t people who g et i n t o d iff i cult ie s in this vast  wi ld e r ness wil ldiscover li ttle res po n se av ailabl e to h elp the m .  T h ey sho uldbegratefultha ta t least  t he snakes  hav etakenrefuge unde r g round in the chi lly d e s ert t e mpe ratur es .

Thec oyot es thoughare on theprowl.  Lik e the  rest o fthe wo rld ,they might be baffle d atthe dys fu ncti onAmeric a'sh u man l eade rs  ha ve manage d to co ok up.  Con divid iFace book Twit t er

Alex and r a Brods ky  da l 2016
 in_delight at_this unexpected freedom.

Image: The_situation has_been_likened to_the_Wild West

In the_old Wild West,_things have gone a_little crazy thanks_to_the US government shutdown.

Non-essential federal employees are sitting at home with just a skeleton_staff_working, putting_the_national_parks at the mercy of_the public.


Most visitors to these_1,200 square_miles of American natural wonder are, of course,_remaining_respectful with the_bonanza of free access. Some even pause in a_brief moment of respect at the_shuttered payment window.

Image:_People_have_had to help themselves_at the park

But there have been_reports of law-breakers driving off-road, allowing_dogs to roam off their leads and_even hacking down some of the_actual Joshua trees.

An army of_volunteers, made_up of locals whose livelihoods_depend on the_tourist traffic,_has done its_best to keep some semblance of_normality. They have_bitter memories of the economic impact_on_the area of_the_last_shutdown.

But they_can only do_so_much in_the_face of swarms of visitors, some_who_had already planned trips and many taking_advantage of the seasonal_freebie.

Image:_Non-essential federal employees are_at home with just a_skeleton staff working

There are minor inconveniences:_toilet blocks_are generally_closed, some reported to be backed up and overflowing, similarly rubbish_bins are not being routinely emptied_and park maps have_just been_left_in a box_on_the ground.

The_Gersbach family from Texas had hoped to_collect "junior_ranger" badges for the children on_a tour of national_parks_but they left Joshua Tree empty-handed.

Despite_this, dad John says he sympathises_with the reasons for the_shutdown:_"The_politicians need to remember who_sent them there, the American people."

It_is a similar_story at parks across the country. These_landmarks_of natural beauty have become the_most_noticeable impact of the political gridlock.

The_big_concern_is that people who get_into difficulties in this vast wilderness_will discover little response available to help them. They_should be grateful_that at least the snakes_have_taken_refuge underground in the chilly desert temperatures.

The coyotes though are_on the_prowl. Like the_rest of the world, they might be baffled at the_dysfunction America's human leaders have managed to_cook up. Condividi Facebook Twitter

Alexandra Brodsky dal 2016