National Parks: Great American Outdoors Act Addresses Crumbling Infrastructure

The summer road trip is back. As stay-at-home orders have lifted, Americans are shunning air travel and hitting the road to explore the great outdoors. RV sales are booming, campgrounds are overflowing, and national-park visitation is surging across much of the country.

Unfortunately, many of these newfound outdoor enthusiasts may be in for a surprise: America’s public lands are in rough shape, needing nearly $20 billion in repairs.

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Shawn Regan

Shawn Regan is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute.

The summer road trip is back. As stay-at-home orders have lifted, Americans are shunning air travel and hitting the road to explore the great outdoors. RV sales are booming, campgrounds are overflowing, and national-park visitation is surging across much of the country.

Unfortunately, many of these newfound outdoor enthusiasts may be in for a surprise: America’s public lands are in rough shape, needing nearly $20 billion in repairs.