IF YOU’RE HOPING TO SPEND SOME HOLIDAY TIME AT ONE OF OUR NATIONAL PARKS OR MONUMENTS, TAKE NOTE. THE PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN MEANS SOME OF THOSE FACILITIES ARE CLOSED. THE CLOSURES INCLUDE WHITE SANDS NATIONAL MONUMENT AND BANDOLIER NATIONAL MONUMENT. OTHER MONUMENTS OFF-LIMITS INCLUDE EL MALPAIS AND EL MORO. THERE IS ONE NOTABLE EXCEPTION TO THE CLOSURE SITUATION. CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK REMAINS OPEN.
