As they reopen their gates to visitors later this month, staff at Arches and Canyonlands National Parks say they will closely monitor facilities and services to ensure staff and visitors remain safe. Their message to visitors? Be prepared, don't forget to pack your patience – and your brain. Plus, a check in with the Moab Area Travel Council as the office begins communicating the parks' phased reopening to visitors. And, our radio partners feature the mining industry, which largely stayed open while other industries shuttered during the height of COVID-19 restrictions. Tune in.

Show Notes:

5/11 NPS Press Release re: Arches and Canyonlands

https://www.kzmu.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Arches-and-Canyonlands-Press-Release-2.pdf

NPS and Coronavirus

https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/news/public-health-update.htm

Discover Moab

https://www.discovermoab.com

Mining During A Pandemic: Businesses As Usual Or Nonessential Risk?

https://www.kunc.org/post/mining-during-pandemic-business-usual-or-nonessential-risk