Charleston, SC, USA. 18th Sep, 2016. Visitors at Fort Sumter National Historic Site where the Civil War began in 1861. The fort is part of the U.S. National Park system and is in critical need of repair, Park Service officials admit. On the 100th anniversary of the national parks, they, like their state counterparts, are in dire straits ""” more than $12 billion behind in maintenance and operating on a $3 billion budget. National parks nationwide brought in 307 million visitors in 2015 and generated $32 billion in economic activity, according to the federal Department of the Interior.Natio

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September 18, 2016 - Charleston, SC - Visitors at Fort Sumter National Historic Site where the Civil War began in 1861. The fort is part of the U.S. National Park system and is in critical need of repair, Park Service officials admit. On the 100th anniversary of the national parks, they, like their state counterparts, are in dire straits — more than $12 billion behind in maintenance and operating on a $3 billion budget. National parks nationwide brought in 307 million visitors in 2015 and generated $32 billion in economic activity, according to the federal Department of the Interior.National parks, like state parks, are underfunded and consequently understaffed, falling behind in maintenance, pressured by government leaders to pay for themselves to operate, officials said. (Credit Image: © Robin Rayne Nelson via ZUMA Wire)