As we’ve been tracking the effect of the coronavirus on travel and natural areas in our family adventure reads posts, we have seen the life we’re used to come to a grinding halt. Now, cautiously, some areas are reopening at reduced capacity and/or with only part of their properties open. For example, just yesterday, Yellowstone National Park reopened at two of its entrances, while keeping visitor centers, hotels, and lodging closed — and without any ranger programs.
We don’t know when hotels, restaurants, and parks will fully reopen, but in the meantime, here are the latest articles on what’s going on and how to possibly plan a summer vacation this year.
Coronavirus
Atlantic beach towns brace for summer vacationers – but know it won’t be the same
Experts offer safe summer vacation ideas: ‘Find the place that everyone isn’t going to’
Safe havens in the summer of coronavirus
Do kids have to wear face masks on a plane?
Hiking
What you need to know when hiking with kids
Hiking the Grand Canyon Is the Trip of a Lifetime
Hiking trails to try in era of social distancing
Road trips
Everything You Need For A COVID-Era Summer Road Trip
After the coronavirus: Your next road trip might look like this
The Ultimate Colorado Road Trip Itinerary: Where to Stop, What to Do, and More (Video)
National parks
National parks will be bizarre this summer
National Parks Reopen: What You Can Visit Now
‘Not a mask in sight’: thousands flock to Yellowstone as park reopens