THE BUDGET BATTLE : National Parks to Reopen Today
Rangers at Yosemite National Park and other federal monuments and facilities prepared to reopen today, hours after the federal budget standoff came to an end, cheering staffers and businesses dependent on tourism.
Amtrak will reissue tickets today for travel back into Yosemite, effective with the first connecting bus out of Merced at 6:15 a.m., due to cross the park boundary at 7:55 a.m., said Ken Gosting, spokesman for the bus operator, Via charter lines in Merced.
At Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, a trickle of cars entered the gates late Sunday as crews prepared to officially reopen the park.
“In essence we’re open right now, and we’ll be fully open tomorrow at 8 a.m.,” said Charlie Peterson, the park’s South Rim district ranger.
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