National parks open despite government shutdown

Park roads, lookouts, and trails at Theodore Roosevelt National Park and Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site will remain open but emergency and rescue services will be limited. 

The Bodmer Overlook Trail and other trails outside of the fort walls at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site are accessible. The fort and visitor center are closed.

There will be no visitor services, restrooms, trash collection, or facilities and roads maintenance. Winter weather conditions may change quickly and roads may become impassable, so visitors are encouraged to monitor local road conditions at www.dot.nd.gov/travel-info. 

Social media and websites are not being monitored or updated and may not reflect current conditions. All interpretive programs, such as educational distance learning programs, have been canceled.