Visitors to national parks and refuges around Alabama may find certain areas shuttered or entire facilities completely closed due to the government shutdown.
The Visitors Center, Observation building and office at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in Decatur are closed. Only essential personnel remain at the park.
Horseshoe Bend National Park in Daviston is also closed.
"We apologize for any inconveniences and hope to see you at the park once we can reopen," officials said in a closing announcement.
Operations at national parks, museums and monuments have been interrupted since the federal government shutdown at midnight on Saturday. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke pledged many parks and memorials will remain open, however, with at least some areas available to the public.
The National Park Conservation Association estimates about a third of the country's 417 national parks are completely closed. All parks have shuttered visitors' centers, full-service restrooms and other indoor structures.
Outdoor areas such as roads, hiking trails and scenic overlooks that were open at the time of the shutdown are likely to remain open to the public. Yellowstone National Park, The Grand Canyon, Rocky Mountain National Park and Mount Rushmore National Memorial are open but with reduced resources.
The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island are open, with operations funded through the New York state tourism budget. The Smithsonian and National Zoo are also open, utilizing revenue from prior year funding.