While Americans woke up to the news Wednesday that their federal government had shut down due to Congress failing to approve a funding bill before the start of the new fiscal year, Utah state tourism officials said Utah’s “Mighty 5” national parks will remain open — but with limited services.

Yosemite and other national parks across California and the rest of the United States remained open Wednesday, the first day of the federal government shutdown, but with limited services, staff and programs.

Partisan spending disputes occasionally shut down parts of the government for a few days or a few weeks. Traditionally, "essential" workers such as military troops or air-traffic controllers are exempt from a shutdown, while visitors to national parks notice custodial workers are "non-essential" and trash piles up.

"We do not believe it to be in violation," an employee reportedly wrote of the sea level signs at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, "but would like someone to review if messaging of climate change and sea level rise reduces the focus on the grandeur, beauty and abundance."