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If the government shuts down Friday, the Interior Department is telling national parks to stay open

Closure of parks and memorials infuriated the public in 2013 shutdown.<br>

FILE - This Sept. 15, 2015, file photo, shows Zion National Park near Springdale, Utah.National parks in the U.S. will sharply drop the number of days it allows visitors to get in for free. After waiving entrance fees for 16 days in 2016 and 10 days in 2017, the National Park Service announced Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, that it will have four no-cost days next year. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

FILE - This Sept. 15, 2015, file photo, shows Zion National Park near Springdale, Utah.National parks in the U.S. will sharply drop the number of days it allows visitors to get in for free. After waiving entrance fees for 16 days in 2016 and 10 days in 2017, the National Park Service announced Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, that it will have four no-cost days next year. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

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