Want to Go to a US National Park? You Must Bring a Face Mask

The U.S. National Park Service announced on 16AUG that it is immediately requiring mask rules at national parks to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant. Visitors, employees and contractors are now required to wear a mask inside all National Park buildings as well as crowded outdoor spaces where social distancing cannot be maintained. The new rules apply to everyone regardless of vaccination status or transmission levels within the local community. "Visitors to national parks are coming from locations across the country, if not across the world," said NPS Deputy Director Shawn Benge. "Because of this, and recognizing that the majority of the United States is currently in substantial or high transmission categories, we are implementing a service-wide mask requirement to ensure our staff and visitors' safety."

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