‘It was really heartbreaking’: 40-year New Year’s Eve national park family tradition spoiled by government shutdown

Dennis Coffman(DEATH VALLEY, Calif.) — It was set to be one of the biggest New Year’s Eve gatherings for the Coffmans: a trip with more than 30 family members to Furnace Creek Campground in Death Valley, California to commemorate a 40-year-long tradition. So, on the appointed night in June when the National Park Service was …

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