Joshua Tree National Park Will Not Close

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Joshua Tree National Park will stay open during the partial U.S. government shutdown, officials said on Wednesday, reversing an announcement earlier this week that the famed desert preserve in California would close because of sanitation issues and damage. Rubbish collected from Joshua Tree National Park is sorted on trucks, in California, U.S., January 7, 2019 in this image obtained from social media.