Trouble in paradise.(National Park Service problems)

From: U.S. News & World Report | Date: June 19, 1995| Author: Satchell, Michael | Copyright information

Congress continues to create new national parks while failing to authorize enough funds to operate and maintain the existing park system. Budget problems and a bill to establish a closure commission could mean the end of many parks.

On Saturday, July 1, seven vintage steam locomotives will rumble in a grand procession down the tracks of a once abandoned railroad yard in the gritty, old coal town of Scranton, Pa. Thousands will cheer as the huge engines pass in review before 22 othe...

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