by Nathaniel Smith The Times-Independent Moab Times Independent Jan 31, 2019 | 0 views | 0 | 2 | | The partial shutdown of the federal government is over, and Moab’s nearby national parks have reopened. Yet Canyonlands Natural History Association, the nonprofit organization that was instrumental in keeping visitor centers staffed during the political impasse, is still preparing for a second freeze. The 35-day impasse, the longest in U.S. history, ended on Friday, Jan.