Because of the federal government shutdown, a trip to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore along Lake Michigan or to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on the Lake Superior coast may look quite different this fall.

The U.S. is in the second-longest federal government shutdown in history, with no signs of an imminent breakthrough, and the National Park Service is feeling the impact.

"More than 350 of our national park units are open in some capacity," an NPS spokesperson said in a statement. "That includes many of the most visited sites across the country. Each park’s status is determined by its contingency plan and local conditions, but we’re doing everything possible to keep America’s parks accessible and safe for visitors."

Because of the federal impasse, visits to NPS site

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