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Joshua Tree Damage from Shutdown Could Take 300 Years to Recover

HeadlineJan 29, 2019

The former superintendent of Joshua Tree National Park said damage caused to the park during the shutdown could take hundreds of years to recover from. National parks around the country were hit hard by the shutdown, with reports of overflowing toilets and trash piling up, as well as vandalism and damage to wildlife.

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