What is this all about?

First and foremost - the Old Faithful + HEART design is provided by Araya, 5 year-old Yellowstone supporter of Cody, WY. Thank you Araya!! Sunday in the Park - Protest FOR Yellowstone is a group of citizens from the Yellowstone National Park gateway towns who are concerned about the impact of the federal government shutdown on our communities. Communities such as ours are both built and dependent upon the parks we serve - when the guests are here, our businesses are open - without Yellowstone, we do not have guests to serve. As the summer season is the strongest for Yellowstone, many business owners and employees count on the summer season of May-October to make their bread and butter. The loss of revenue due to the shutdown is a significant impact on both business owners and their employees, many of whom have been laid off 1+ months prior to when was expected and will not be compensated for these lost wages and revenue, while still having financial obligations to meet. Parents will need to explain to their young children why they can't go see the animals. Park employees (many who do not yet know when they will be paid, or will not be paid at all in the case of concessions employees) have had to explain to guests why they can't see the wonders of America's 1st National Park, even though they bought their plane tickets and booked their hotel reservations over a year in advance. We want Congress to see the human side of the shutdown and the effects of it upon their constituents, their voters. We want the states of Wyoming and Montana to take a stand and participate in funding to reopen our parks. This is not a political campaign - this is a human campaign. Please see the details page for additional info, or visit us on Facebook at Protest FOR Yellowstone National Park for additional information.

Friday, October 11, 2013

Utah Parks to Reopen!

Just posted on CNN -

http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/11/us/utah-parks-reopen/

Per the article, all 5 Utah National Parks as well as three additional federally run locations will reopen by Saturday.

Thank you Governor Herbert! And would you mind making a few calls to WY and MT for us?!
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