National Parks Remain Open During Epidemic

Above, cloud-shrouded Yosemite Valley. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

While we may not be able to fly to Europe and other places due to the pandemic, our national parks remain open for business. So if one needs to get away from it all, just jump in the car or RV and head to a national park.

According to National Parks Traveler:

National parks and their facilities remain open during the coronavirus epidemic in the United States while National Park Service officials await further guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, agency staff said Thursday. 

"To help guide the National Park Service operational response to the novel (new) coronavirus (COVID-19), the NPS Office of Public Health and the U.S. Public Health Service officers assigned to the NPS are closely monitoring the situation and keeping staff informed," Park Service acting chief spokesperson Stephanie Roulett told the Traveler in an email. "They are relying on the most updated data and information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC), the Office of Personnel and Management (OPM), state and local public health authorities, and coordinating with the DOI Office of Emergency Management.

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