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Winter is coming. No, wait, winter is already here! But you can't always tell it by the look of the landscape in some national parks. While Big Bend National Park does, on occasion, have some snow and ice, for the most part, it's just cooler temperatures and sparse, even stark, vegetation.
For the second time in five years, and the third time in the past decade, the United States government was poised to shut down this weekend because of an impasse in the House of Representatives over how to fund the government. And, as a result, the National Park System was poised to shut down.
However, an 11th-hour compromise was reached that will keep the government funded for another 45 days before it again might be poised for a shutdown.
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Here’s the definitive guide to National Park System campgrounds where RVers can park their rigs.
Our app is packed with RVing- specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 national parks.
You’ll also find stories about RVing in the parks, tips helpful if you’ve just recently become an RVer, and useful planning suggestions.
