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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.
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Montgomery: The state on Monday launched an online portal for people to check their eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations and make appointments. The Alabama Department of Public Health said the site at alcovidvaccine.gov will allow those eligible to make an appointment if shots are available in their county of choice. The portal also provides information about additional drive-thru and walk-in clinics being offered. Starting next Monday, Alabama will expand who is eligible for the vaccine to everyone 65 and older, educators, court officials, corrections officers, postal employees, grocery store workers, some manufacturing workers, public transit workers, agriculture employees, state legislators and constitutional officers. Currently, only people 75 and older, first responders, health care workers and long-term care reside
Southern Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park has announced its 2021 Artists in Residence. They are photographer David Hunter, painter Rick Young, printmaker