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Tourists Kaori Nishimura and Eriko Kuboi, from Japan, pose in front of Half Dome, during the reopening of Yosemite National Park, Calif., Oct. 17, 2013.
Tunnel View is a scenic vista which shows off El Capitan, Half Dome and Bridalveil Fall. The park reopened Wednesday night with the end of the 16-day partial government shutdown.
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Chris Hell, on vacation from Germany, waits for Betty Mamuyac, a Visitor Use Assistant at the Everglades National Park entranceway, to issue his entrance ticket after the park reopened to visitors, following a 16-day closure stemming from the partial federal government shutdown, Oct. 17, 2013, in Miami, Florida.
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Yosemite Park Ranger Ron Morton takes a payment from a visitor at the front gate after the reopening of Yosemite National Park, Calif., Oct. 17, 2013.
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An egret stands in the Everglades National Park after the park reopened to visitors, Oct. 17, 2013.
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Fall colors begin to turn in Yosemite Valley as visitors are allowed back into Yosemite National Park, Calif., Oct. 17, 2013.
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Tourists Andy and Susan Holmes, of England, shop in the Village Store at Yosemite National Park, Calif., Oct. 17, 2013.
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Yosemite Park Ranger Ron Morton, right, takes payment from Ellie Simpson, from Chicago, at the front of Yosemite National Park, Calif., Oct. 17, 2013.
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Visitors to the Everglades National Park enjoy the views after it reopened to visitors today, Oct. 17, 2013.
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Visitors at Tunnel View at Yosemite National Park pose for photos, Oct. 17, 2013.
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The peaceful Merced River is shown winding through Yosemite Valley with El Capitan in the background as visitors are allowed back into Yosemite National Park, Calif., Oct. 17, 2013.
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Visitors drive through Tunnel View after the reopening of Yosemite National Park, Calif., Oct. 17, 2013.
