The calendar may have changed but COVID-19 restrictions haven’t let up in 2021.
The state on Jan. 6 asked residents to stay home, specifically within 120 miles of where they live. The spike in coronavirus cases and the arrival of a new, more contagious strain of the virus prompted the action. And Tuesday the Centers for Disease Control announced it will require international air travelers, including Americans returning home from another country, to present a negative COVID-19 test starting Jan. 26.
In Southern California, the Santa Monica Pier is now closed to pedestrians and cars on Saturdays and Sundays for at least the month of January. It will remain open on weekdays until 10 p.m. The pier’s amusement park and merry-go-round have been closed for several months.
Tips for visiting U.S. national parks from someone who visited them all
Andrea Sachs, The Washington Post
Jan. 2, 2021
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1of6To heal his heart after a broken engagement, Conor Knighton spent an entire year visiting all 59 U.S. national parks. Yellowstone, he says, is magical in the winter.Conor KnightonShow MoreShow Less
2of6A handful of Conor Knighton s adventures aired on CBS s Sunday Morning, where he worked as a freelancer. All of them appear in his new book, Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-To-Zion Journey Through Every National Park. CrownShow MoreShow Less
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4of6At Everglades National Park in Florida, Conor Knighton learned about the local wildlife, including crocodiles and alligators, from ranger Alan Scott.CBS NewsShow MoreShow Less
Tips for visiting U.S. national parks from someone who visited them all
In Florida, Biscayne National Park s Maritime Heritage Trail is underwater. Visitors need scuba gear to see the shipwrecks, such as the Lugano, which sank in 1913. (CBS News)
To heal his heart after a broken engagement, Conor Knighton spent an entire year visiting all 59 U.S. national parks. Yellowstone, he says, is magical in the winter. (Conor Knighton)
A handful of Conor Knighton s adventures aired on CBS s Sunday Morning, where he worked as a freelancer. All of them appear in his new book, Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-To-Zion Journey Through Every National Park. MUST CREDIT: Crown