If you care about the welfare of our National Parks, avoid them during the warmer months of the year. Already stressed by climate change, most of the Parks also face overcrowding and underfunding.
Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic has only worsened these problems as humans seek safe refuge and natural therapy after months of confinement. Many have little appreciation for the fragility of the Park ecosystems and indulge in careless, if not destructive, behavior. Financial cutbacks have reduced oversight by Park personnel and rules to protect visitors, wildlife and the environment are, per reports, routinely ignored. Those looking for natural escapes should consider National Wildlife Refuges, Conservation Areas and regional nature preserves where, per the conservation ethic, we should leave no trace of our visit.
Our beloved National Parks are but a microcosm of what is happening to our Planet. Overpopulation, habitat destruction, pollution, excessive consumption and, of course, climate change are global problems. Just as we threaten the Parks, we are killing the Planet. The Trump Administration's solution: cut funding, slash environmental regulations, ridicule climate science and expand industrial activity in our refuges. Vote for Biden!
Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic has only worsened these problems as humans seek safe refuge and natural therapy after months of confinement. Many have little appreciation for the fragility of the Park ecosystems and indulge in careless, if not destructive, behavior. Financial cutbacks have reduced oversight by Park personnel and rules to protect visitors, wildlife and the environment are, per reports, routinely ignored. Those looking for natural escapes should consider National Wildlife Refuges, Conservation Areas and regional nature preserves where, per the conservation ethic, we should leave no trace of our visit.
Our beloved National Parks are but a microcosm of what is happening to our Planet. Overpopulation, habitat destruction, pollution, excessive consumption and, of course, climate change are global problems. Just as we threaten the Parks, we are killing the Planet. The Trump Administration's solution: cut funding, slash environmental regulations, ridicule climate science and expand industrial activity in our refuges. Vote for Biden!
