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Is Responsible Travel Possible in a Stressed Park System?

camera icon © Digidreamgrafix/Dreamstime Last week, the National Park Service released its visitation numbers for 2020, painting a mixed picture of how the pandemic is affecting the park system, with some places overwhelmed by crowds while others were largely or totally inaccessible. Blog Post Staff and visitors must now wear masks in federal buildings and facilities, as well as at outdoor attractions where distancing isn’t possible. See more › According to the data, the National Park System hosted just over 237 million recreational visits in 2020, down 27.6% from 2019, with 94 million fewer visits than the system’s peak visitation in 2016, the year of the Park Service’s centennial. The 2020 numbers are the lowest since 1980, reflecting the realities of pandemic-related safety precautions, which NPCA has strongly supported, to protect public safety and park staff. According to the Park Service, 66 park sites were closed for two

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