Anonymous
05/13/2020 15:23
Subject: Why are national parks still closed?
Because the WH thinks you should stop your “endless vacation” and go back to work.
Anonymous
05/13/2020 13:40
Subject: Re:Why are national parks still closed?
Anonymous wrote:We were suppose to be visiting a series of National Parks these summers. All of them emailed us that the lodges were going to be closed, camp sites were closed, restaurants and stores were not going to open. They were going to be staffed at 1/3 their normal rates. The only accommodations in the park that were going to be open were the Cabins/Cottages.
They cannot staff the Parks because most of the seasonal workers live in dorm style buildings, which cannot happen because of social distancing issues.
So don't expect the national Parks to reopen.
Heck, the answer is actually pretty easy if you have ever been to these Parks during a busy season. There are large crowds and no social distancing. The bathrooms are crowded every where. The most popular attractions and trails are packed.
Yeah, I forgot about the dorms for the summer workforce. No way are those safe if even one person gets COVID.
Anonymous
05/13/2020 12:27
Subject: Why are national parks still closed?
We are going to Maine in July. Supposedly Acadia is opening roads and trails June 1. Camping June 15.
Anonymous
05/13/2020 12:21
Subject: Re:Why are national parks still closed?
We were suppose to be visiting a series of National Parks these summers. All of them emailed us that the lodges were going to be closed, camp sites were closed, restaurants and stores were not going to open. They were going to be staffed at 1/3 their normal rates. The only accommodations in the park that were going to be open were the Cabins/Cottages.
They cannot staff the Parks because most of the seasonal workers live in dorm style buildings, which cannot happen because of social distancing issues.
So don't expect the national Parks to reopen.
Heck, the answer is actually pretty easy if you have ever been to these Parks during a busy season. There are large crowds and no social distancing. The bathrooms are crowded every where. The most popular attractions and trails are packed.
They cannot staff the Parks because most of the seasonal workers live in dorm style buildings, which cannot happen because of social distancing issues.
So don't expect the national Parks to reopen.
Heck, the answer is actually pretty easy if you have ever been to these Parks during a busy season. There are large crowds and no social distancing. The bathrooms are crowded every where. The most popular attractions and trails are packed.
Anonymous
05/13/2020 12:20
Subject: Re:Why are national parks still closed?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Because of these people.
https://fox6now.com/2020/05/12/woman-flown-to-hospital-after-falling-into-thermal-feature-at-closed-yellowstone-national-park/
Some people are too dumb to live.
+1
Darwin Award Winner of the Year!
So stupid. But also, I'm shocked they didn't have cameras that picked her up before this all happened. I worked for NPS for years. A lot of their workers are seasonal and aren't there at all to monitor, but park police are present. You wouldn't believe how many stupid deaths NPS has yearly- falling off cliffs, selfies with buffalo, getting lost of rogue hiking adventures... People think it's an amusement park or something and are less safe than they normally would be.
Anonymous
05/13/2020 12:12
Subject: Why are national parks still closed?
Crowds.
Anonymous
05/13/2020 12:04
Subject: Re:Why are national parks still closed?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Because of these people.
https://fox6now.com/2020/05/12/woman-flown-to-hospital-after-falling-into-thermal-feature-at-closed-yellowstone-national-park/
Some people are too dumb to live.
+1
Darwin Award Winner of the Year!
Anonymous
05/13/2020 12:02
Subject: Re:Why are national parks still closed?
Anonymous wrote:Because of these people.
https://fox6now.com/2020/05/12/woman-flown-to-hospital-after-falling-into-thermal-feature-at-closed-yellowstone-national-park/
Some people are too dumb to live.
Anonymous
05/13/2020 12:00
Subject: Re:Why are national parks still closed?
Also iirc they had documented spreading events at Grand Canyon etc.
Anonymous
05/13/2020 11:58
Subject: Re:Why are national parks still closed?
Anonymous wrote:Shenandoah closed because DMVers were crowding the local gas stations to use the bathrooms. It's easy enough to social distance once you're in the park, but people are acting like jerks on the way there. The closures are mainly in place to protect local communities and park staff.
+1
Plus, parks have a lot of facilities where distancing would be hard: restrooms, visitor centers, lodges, restaurants or other concessions, etc.
Anonymous
05/13/2020 11:48
Subject: Why are national parks still closed?
To keep the crowds away.
Anonymous
05/13/2020 11:47
Subject: Re:Why are national parks still closed?
Shenandoah closed because DMVers were crowding the local gas stations to use the bathrooms. It's easy enough to social distance once you're in the park, but people are acting like jerks on the way there. The closures are mainly in place to protect local communities and park staff.
Anonymous
05/13/2020 08:54
Subject: Re:Why are national parks still closed?
Anonymous
05/13/2020 08:42
Subject: Why are national parks still closed?
Bathrooms
Anonymous
05/13/2020 08:40
Subject: Why are national parks still closed?
MD and VA parks are open. Why are the national parks still closed?