National parks will be reopening soon.
National parks will be reopening soon after being closed for weeks to contain the spread of the coronavirus, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.
"Thanks to our significant progress against the invisible enemy, I'm pleased to announce that in line with my administration’s guidelines for opening up America again, we will begin to reopen our national parks and public lands for the American people to enjoy,” Trump said during an Earth Day ceremony on the White House lawn. “That’s going to be very exciting; we have a lot of land to open up, too. People are going to be very happy.
The president didn't discuss a timeline or plan for reopening the parks. It's also unclear what will happen to parks in states that have not relaxed their stay-at-home orders yet.Interior Secretary David Bernhardt tweeted Wednesday that he was committed to working with the governors and public health officials "to gradually reopen our National Parks in a safe manner for the American people to once again enjoy.
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