Wisconsin Gov. Walker defies order to close federally-funded parks

foxnews.com - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is defying a directive from the National Park Service to close down several state parks that receive federal funding in the wake of the partial government shutdown.The Republican governor has directed the state Natural Resources Department to keep open parks that receive a majority of their funding from the state, The Hill reported.The department recently intervened after the Fish and Wildlife Service placed barricades near a Mississippi River boat launch because it was on federal land.