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yeah, what we re doing right now is not sustainable. reporter: the tollbooths are closed. no one is collecting $30 a car. the park service right now limping along with absolutely essential stuff only. this park is still open, but the deadlock in d.c. does mean that campgrounds are now closing in campgrounds are now closing in california. all the campgrounds here at joshua tree closing down, and the issue, those toilet vaults. the volunteers can keep the toilets clean, but not to be too gross about it, those vault toilets are reaching capacity. other parts of this park closing because of, quote, illegal activity. people apparently off-roading, damaging the environment, bringing in dogs. other remote parts now officially off limits because of safety. get into trouble out here, and there might not be anyone around to save you. over in texas, joshua schneider broke his leg christmas eve when
it, those vault toilets are reaching capacity. other parts of this park closing because of, quote, illegal activity. people apparently off roading, damaging the environment, bringing in dogs. other remote parts now officially off lirmits because f safety. get into trouble out here, and there might not be anyone around to save you. over in texas, joshua schneider broke his leg when he fell at big bend. his buddy and another family had to carry him out. when we were on the phone with the park, they told us because of the government shutdown, there s limited rescue services available and that they re going to send one park ranger. you know, you d think they d come with a stretcher or something. reporter: nope, not right now. meanwhile, in washington, d.c., the smithsonian kept its 19 museums and the national zoo open over the holidays, but today they finally shuttered up. all now closed. at yosemite, the nation s third busiest national park, they re also having huge problems with