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• Some of the country's most recognizable icons can be viewed from a distance -- the full faces of Mount Rushmore, Devils Tower, the granite formations in Yosemite, the Grand Canyon and Mount Rainier. No one needs to tell tourists that it's not the same as camping on the beaches of the Grand Canyon off the Colorado River, walking the slot canyons at Zion or watching water

spew at Old Faithful in Yellowstone.
• "There's no question it's disappointing," says Bruce Brossman of the Grand Canyon Railway, which has furloughed conductors and engineers who run trains into the canyon. "You can get a sneak peak and maybe get inspired to come back."
• Returning to the national parks might be easier said than done, particularly for

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