http://www.citizen-times.com/article...text|Frontpage
Heads up - Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway will both close if there's a shutdown.
http://www.citizen-times.com/article...text|Frontpage
Heads up - Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway will both close if there's a shutdown.
I found this on the CNN website. Just passing it on. Not commenting, speculating or judging.Originally Posted by CNN
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not "Eureka!" but "That's funny..." Isaac Asimov
Veni, Vidi, Velcro. I came, I saw, I stuck around.
They really can't close down the parkway. Just the visitor centers, offices, and maintenance.
A lot of the entrances are not gated and is the only access for a lot of homes north of Pisgah.
''Tennessee Viking'
Mountains to Sea Trail Hiker & Maintainer
Former TEHCC (AT) Maintainer
Can't shutdown a footpath people...they can only hope people 'obey' them.
I think that hikers should just hike - doubt that there will be any rangers around to enforce "no-hiking" - if there are, just be cool and play dumb
Sure is going to shoot Yoging in the a$$. Guess I'll have to carry some food.
Savor happy!
I am Who I am because I've been THERE .
So they are closing for money problems, so they close one of the biggest money makers for them..looks like they dont want money..Seems to me they would keep the money makers open..
"So what if theres a mountain, get over it!!!" - Graywolf, 2010
Don't try to apply logic to Bureaucracy. You'll confuse the legislature.
I am Who I am because I've been THERE .
They may string yellow tape across the trailheads. That's what happened in New Mexico during the last budget fiasco. So while there may be legal issues, I'd be more worried about the impact on hitching, trail magic and yogi'ing.
This whole thing is terrible. If the GSMNP is shut down all trails would be closed. Fontana damn would be one of the hardest places to illegally enter. This would strand a lot of thru-hikers at Fontana which is a long drive from anywhere. I want to slap congress so bad.
Looks like we are all fine, not going to happen!! Woohoo!!!