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Get Outside and Safely Visit a National Park
Now is the time to start looking ahead, to spring and summer excursions in the great outdoors.
A hiker takes in the view of Somes Sound from Parkman Mountain in Maine’s Acadia National Park.Credit.Sara Fox for The New York Times
By Kate Siber
March 12, 2021
Expansive vistas, serene lakes, abundant wildlife and good old fresh air what’s not to love about national parks? So many Americans have taken refuge in parks during the pandemic that 15 of them set recreation visitation records in 2020. All of the parks have adjusted their operations as a result of Covid-19, and with social-distancing protocols still in place almost a year later, there could be competition for campsites, ferry rides, programs and, in some cases, day passes at the most popular parks.