National park sites saw fewer visitors last year , mostly because of the shutdown . Comment: The government shut down on Friday and Saturday to protest a budget bill that would have defunded Planned Parenthood's abortion services in their health centers across the country. A California park site took the `` most visited '' title away from the Blue Ridge Parkway .
National park sites saw fewer visitors last year , mostly because of the shutdown . Hundreds of millions of visitors still explored the national parks , seashores and other sites . A California park site took the `` most visited '' title away from the Blue Ridge Parkway .