Signs offer tips for preventing the spread of the new coronavirus, as well as the closed status of the Henry M. Jackson Visitor Center, at Paradise, Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state. Most national parks are remaining open during the outbreak of the new coronavirus, but many are closing visitor centers, shuttles, lodges and restaurants in hopes of containing the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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.