According to the National Park Service, there are over 5,000 miles of paved roads through the National Park System. Park roads (paved or unpaved) allow us to reach amazing vistas we might not otherwise see within a national park, national monument, or national recreation area. These roads are marvels of construction and merit a nod of appreciation to those builders who may have risked life and limb to ensure completion of that navigable ribbon of gravel or pavement. How many of these roads have you traveled, what have you seen and accessed via these roads, and how much do you know about them?

In a bid to halt an uptick in coronavirus cases the Navajo Nation in Arizona has issued a stay at home order for this weekend, and asked that visitors not travel through the reservation that runs next to the eastern border of Grand Canyon National Park.

Clearing air allowed Kings Canyon National Park to reopen on Wednesday, and nearby Yosemite National Park is scheduled to reopen on Friday.