Since announcing four weeks ago that the National Parks Traveler would be shutting down due to insufficient money to keep it afloat, I have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support and concern for the Traveler's future. I deeply appreciate this outreach, and it is gratifying to know that over the past 18 years so many readers have appreciated our unique journalistic endeavor.

There was a heartening outpouring of donations to the National Parks Traveler over the weekend as our month-long fundraiser continued, but the numbers but the numbers through Monday show the nonprofit news organization is unsustainable.

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