Sequester hits Yellowstone
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Federal budget cuts are pushing back the national park’s opening for peak season.
March 5, 2013 A bison looks back as it crosses the road near Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park. Mandatory cuts kicked in three days before plows were to start clearing snow and ice from 300 roads at altitudes that reach 11,000 feet. Erik Petersen/For The Washington Post
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The effects of sequestration exact a heavy toll at the national park, with seasonal workers, small businesses and the public all feeling the pinch.
This year, scientists have recorded and observed galactic interactions, atmospheric phenomena and the first images of a black hole.