people, there is a lot of different ways to visit the grand canyon. this right now, an rv, is one of those options. come in our rv with us here. this is a way, a mode of travel, becoming more and more popular and it has become more and more popular throughout the pandemic. they have seen demand for rv enales increase six times compared to what it was prepandemic. and with views like this right here it is easy to understand why so many people, especially at a time like right now, are opting for a hotel that can move around. the grand canyon is packed this weekend and it seems to be on track to hit pre-pandemic visitation levels. we met people from new jersey to california. many felt this was a safer wa i
adults by the next big holiday, july 4th. i want to bring into the conversation msnbc correspondent ellison barber, who is at the grand canyon, where she s been talking to americans who have ventured away from home on this holiday weekend. so, ellison, i know you ve been having conversations with a lot of folks who are there. i wonder what they re telling you about what factors they weighed about deciding whether or not to travel, whether they feel safe, and are they overall being influenced on the types of plans they re making going forward? reporter: yeah, so, most of the people, in fact, all of the people that we spoke to told us that they had already been vaccinated. they were here because they wanted to focus on doing something outdoors to have a little bit of space between people and to feel comfortable in bigger groups, which is what s happening at the grand canyon this weekend. the place is packed. it s almost at pre-pandemic visitation levels and a lot of us told us they wer
this type of travel is a new thing for them, an idea they got because of the pandemic and concerns about air travel and concerns just about staying in hotels. groups like rv share tell us they have seen demand for rv rentals just skyrocket. they re seeing six times more demand for rentals today than pre-pandemic levels. and right now, the grand canyon, they seem to be on track to hit pre-pandemic visitation levels. alex, with views like this, it s easy to understand why people want to flock to parks like this. we haven t run into any visitors who have traveled internationally which prior to the pandemic, we re told happened quite a bit. most of the people we ve seen are americans who say concerns about pandemic travel made them realize how much natural beauty we have in this country. here is more of what we heard. last year was personally tough for me.