re: Are you worried about vacations set for June/July/August?

The backbone of National Parks are seasonal workers that often live in dorm type settings with shared restrooms and kitchens. Add to that the fact that most live in remote towns with limited access to urgent care. The recent articles in Outside Mag and the Washington Post also have given the NPS a black eye. And lastly, many of these gateway communities are pretty concerned about people bringing the virus in. Yes businesses want the business, but many residents aren’t willing to risk it. Take Yellowstone for example, while the State has low counts, the counties with highest count are the two counties that are the gateway to Yellowstone.

Personally I think most Parks will be open by mid July with limited services. I also expect some will end up closing back down.

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I have an extensive Utah trip in mid June and only need NPs to open.

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Just received an email from Zion park lodge stating they canceled my reservation for early June. They will resume operations on June 15th. Sucks because I had 2 nights booked with the first night being the 14th, so the whole reservation was cancelled. Not sure about the park itself. Bryce and Mesa Verde lodges haven’t cancelled yet, but we shall see.