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Rising Coronavirus Cases Aren't Keeping All Tourists From National Parks

Concerns about catching Covid-19 during cross-country travel don't seem to have left national parks to the locals. While overall visitation to many parks is lower than usual for this time of year, statistics provided to the U.S. Travel Association show many people are traveling hundreds of miles across state lines to visit the parks.

National Parks' Dependency On Friends Groups Can Be Risky

It's been more than a half-century since the Beatles let the world know they get by with a little help from their friends. Certainly, that's true for national parks from coast to coast, which have been able to accomplish much with philanthropic dollars raised by friends groups. But what happens if those dollars vanish?

Can't Leave Home? Take Virtual Tours Of Mount Rainier, North Cascades, And Olympic National Parks

Even when there's not a pandemic sweeping the globe it can be tough to get to all the places you'd like to visit. If you can't wait to set eyes on Mount Rainier, North Cascades, or Olympic national parks, the folks at Washington's National Park Fund can virtually take you there.