Federal government and Utah leaders are reportedly sitting down at a table this week to discuss co-management of the Beehive State's Mighty Five national parks. This has raised concerns among environmentalists and independent organizations that support national parks, citing a "dangerous precedent" of all national parks in the U.S. if the collaboration succeeds.

According to a report, the meeting is set for Monday, December 1, and organizations like the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance suspect that this could be about decision-making that the State of Utah may have over the National Park Service in managing Utah's national parks.

U.S. national parks are currently enduring the massive impact of the recent government shutdown after losing millions of revenue, when admissions fees weren't

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