Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through Forbes' website.
Camping is perhaps the ultimate form of socially distant travel and recreation. It’s literally an escape from civilization, which is precisely how COVID-19 spreads. If there’s one silver lining to the tragedy that is this global pandemic, it’s that so many people discovered the treasures we have, as a country, in our National Parks and shared outdoor spaces through the simple act of camping.