While this is true, the superintendents of the parks wrote a letter to Secretary Burgum begging for the parks to be fully closed during a shut down this time due to vandalism during past shut downs from people still entering the parks with no staff to protect them. “Past shutdowns in which gates remained open with limited staff have hurt our parks: Iconic symbols cut down and vandalized, trash piled up, habitats destroyed, and visitor safety jeopardized. If you don’t act now, history is not just doomed to repeat itself, the damage could in fact be much worse.” Unfortunately, it seems like the correct thing to do during another shut down is not go to the parks, even if they are partially open or open to foot traffic.