Governor Spencer Cox said the state is actively negotiating to keep Utah's 'Mighty 5' national parks open during the forthcoming government shutdown, with the state government stepping in
SALT LAKE CITY — Governor Spencer Cox said the state is actively negotiating to keep Utah's"Mighty 5" national parks open during the forthcoming government shutdown, with the state government stepping in to fund park workers' wages.
"I would be surprised if they rejected that," he said."I think it would be very unpopular if they rejected it." For Utah, there are significant advantages to paying to keep the parks open. According to the National Park Services' visitor spending report in 2022, Utah was in the top three states for total economic output from national park visitor spending at $2.6 billion. Gov. Cox said he was concerned about protecting communities that depend on national park visitation.
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