Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago
National parks represent a balancing act. For more than 100 years, parks have been guided by a mission to preserve and protect the wildlife, plants, scenery, and stories that make them special, all the while allowing people to enjoy park areas. This year, the national park experience faces an additional challenge--a global pandemic. Join explore.org's resident naturalist Mike Fitz and Katmai National Park rangers Naomi Boak and Brooklyn White as they discuss the experience of visiting Brooks River and the challenges of meeting the goal of the national park idea in the midst of a pandemic.
National parks represent a balancing act. For more than 100 years, parks have been guided by a mission to preserve and protect the wildlife, plants, scenery, and stories that make them special, all the while allowing people to enjoy park areas. This year, the national park experience faces an additional challenge--a global pandemic. Join explore.org's resident naturalist Mike Fitz and Katmai National Park rangers Naomi Boak and Brooklyn White as they discuss the experience of visiting Brooks River and the challenges of meeting the goal of the national park idea in the midst of a pandemic.
