Tourists planning to visit the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Big Bend and other national parks were disappointed to find the parks closed due to the government shutdown.
But many people who traveled long distances to visit the nation’s open wilderness are finding alternatives, and local towns and businesses are benefiting.
From the Here & Now Contributors Network, Laurel Morales and Lorne Matalon of Fronteras Desk report.
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- Laurel Morales, senior field correspondent in Flagstaff, Ariz. for Fronteras Desk. She tweets @laurelgwyn.
- Lorne Matalon, reporter for Fronteras Desk. He tweets @matalon.
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