Yellowstone National Park ‘DAMAGED FOREVER’ following government shutdown

In previous shutdowns, the government has completely closed off national parks to the public – but under the Trump administration, the parks, such as Yellowstone and the Joshua Tree, were left open with minimal staff.

As a result, major damage has been inflicted on the parks, with mounds of rubbish left uncollected, graffiti scrawled and vandalism carried out. Plus the toilets of Yellowstone National Park and the Joshua Tree were found to be massively overflowing.

Former Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent Curt Sauer said the damage could be “irreparable for the next 200 to 300 years”.

There has also been biological damage, due to people not properly respecting the national parks and with minimal staff to police the areas.