<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt">Wisconsin seems to have the right idea:<br><br><h1 class="headline entry-title">State DNR refuses federal directive to close some popular parks</h1><div><br></div><div>The state Department of Natural Resources on Wednesday refused a
directive from the National Park Service to close a host of popular
state properties because of the federal government shutdown.</div><div><br></div>
<div>The park service ordered state officials to close the northern unit
of the Kettle Moraine, Devil's Lake, and Interstate state parks and the
state-owned portion of the Horicon Marsh, but state authorities rebuffed
the request because the lion's share of the funding came from state,
not federal coffers.</div><div><br></div>
<div>State officials opted to keep public lands open as Gov. Scott Walker
blamed both Republicans and Democrats for the partial government
shutdown and said congressional leaders should run the nation more like
Wisconsin. Democrats balked at those comments, saying the Republican
governor has had a tumultuous tenure that has divided people.</div><div><br></div>
<div>Even though federal lands such as the Apostle Islands National
Lakeshore have been shuttered, the DNR issued a statement saying all
state parks, trails and other recreational properties were open and not
affected by the federal government's budget problems.</div><div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">...<br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">You can read the rest of the article (from the Journal Sentinel) here: http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/scott-walker-blames-lawmakers-in-both-parties-for-federal-shutdown-b99111708z1-226154141.html</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
font-size: 16px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Paul<br></div><br><div><span><br></span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Kai Eiselein <fotopro63@hotmail.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> "vision2020@moscow.com" <vision2020@moscow.com> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, October 7, 2013 9:11 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Vision2020] The boy king's spite
towards the American people<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><br><a href="http://www.newsmax.com/US/obama-ocean-shutdown/2013/10/06/id/529515" target="_blank">http://www.newsmax.com/US/obama-ocean-shutdown/2013/10/06/id/529515</a><br><br><a href="http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/Lake-Mead-Property-Owners-Forced-Out-Until-Gov-Shutdown-Ends-226557661.html" target="_blank">http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/Lake-Mead-Property-Owners-Forced-Out-Until-Gov-Shutdown-Ends-226557661.html</a><br><br><a href="http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2013/10/02/shutdown-national-park-service-closes-self-sustaining-colonial-farm-it-hasnt-supported-since-1980/" target="_blank">http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2013/10/02/shutdown-national-park-service-closes-self-sustaining-colonial-farm-it-hasnt-supported-since-1980/</a><br><br><a href="http://www.theglobaldispatch.com/government-shutdown-scenic-overlooks-are-being-closed-65396/"
target="_blank">http://www.theglobaldispatch.com/government-shutdown-scenic-overlooks-are-being-closed-65396/</a><br><br><a href="http://siouxfallsbusinessjournal.argusleader.com/article/20131004/UPDATES/310040047/Rushmore-blockage-stirs-anger-S-D-" target="_blank">http://siouxfallsbusinessjournal.argusleader.com/article/20131004/UPDATES/310040047/Rushmore-blockage-stirs-anger-S-D-</a><br><br>These orders are obviously coming from the crown's court. <br><br>On the other hand, I was happy to see people disobeying the closures in the LC Valley Sunday. The Clarkston boat ramp was busy and people were walking on the dikes.<br><br>I've also heard reports of people "poaching" hikes and peaks in national parks. A number of people have apparently made to it to the summit of Mt. Whitney in California despite the closure.
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