FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2016, file photo, people gather to watch the sunset at Delicate Arch in Arches National Park near Moab, Utah. Most of America's national parks remain open as some of the last refuges for weary Americans sick of being stuck at home, but many are closing visitor centers, shuttles, lodges and restaurants in hopes of containing the spread of the coronavirus. (Spenser Heaps/The Deseret News via AP, File)
March 19, 2020
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National parks are free, but some oppose that amid the virus
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Most national parks are open as a refuge for Americans tired of being stuck at home during a pandemic, but despite now being free to visit, people may find it more difficult to enjoy them as parks close visitor centers, shuttles, lodges and restaurants to fight the spread of the coronavirus.