DENVER — Visitors appear to be steering clear of some U.S. national parks or cutting visits short because of pollution levels that are comparable to what’s found in major cities, according to a study released Wednesday. Researchers at Iowa State and Cornell universities looked at more than two decades of data on ozone pollution at 33 parks — from Shenandoah to Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon and Yosemite.
Study: National Parks Get Fewer Visits When Pollution Rises
MATTHEW BROWN, Associated Press, The Columbian
Wed, 07/18/2018 - 8:26pm
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