I’ve been to a few of them, they’re pretty excellent. At least the ones I’ve been to had good signal and wifi throughout the park. Also a ton of staff to help.
Edit: I guess I’ve been to the national parks that are not IUCN certified like some of the historic mountains. Still awesome parks.
That’s… not a good thing. Not having a signal in national parks is one of the perks, it keeps the glampers away. I fully expect a park with WiFi to have Bluetooth speakers playing nonsense everywhere you go.
This news still makes me fantasize about moving to China, though…
Having good wireless coverage (even cellular, let alone wi-fi) in national parks implies a level of development that such parks should not have. I mean, sure, they’re not “wilderness” (in the US park taxonomy sense), but still…
Absolutely! Even something janky like dirt roads can be a helpful barrier to keep crowding down and nature preserved. I live in WA and the road to the famous Hoh rainforest recently washed out and it’s actually a blessing. It’ll take a few years to repair, giving the Hoh a much needed break.
I suppose you also have to be careful not to make your dirt roads too janky or else they become fun for the 4x4 folks and mountain bikers (and yes, I’m speaking for myself in both cases). It always sucks when a trail gets closed because too many users and/or inconsiderate users tore it up too much.
I’ve been to a few of them, they’re pretty excellent. At least the ones I’ve been to had good signal and wifi throughout the park. Also a ton of staff to help.
Edit: I guess I’ve been to the national parks that are not IUCN certified like some of the historic mountains. Still awesome parks.
That’s… not a good thing. Not having a signal in national parks is one of the perks, it keeps the glampers away. I fully expect a park with WiFi to have Bluetooth speakers playing nonsense everywhere you go.
This news still makes me fantasize about moving to China, though…
Having good wireless coverage (even cellular, let alone wi-fi) in national parks implies a level of development that such parks should not have. I mean, sure, they’re not “wilderness” (in the US park taxonomy sense), but still…
Absolutely! Even something janky like dirt roads can be a helpful barrier to keep crowding down and nature preserved. I live in WA and the road to the famous Hoh rainforest recently washed out and it’s actually a blessing. It’ll take a few years to repair, giving the Hoh a much needed break.
Tourists peel the moss off the trees!
I suppose you also have to be careful not to make your dirt roads too janky or else they become fun for the 4x4 folks and mountain bikers (and yes, I’m speaking for myself in both cases). It always sucks when a trail gets closed because too many users and/or inconsiderate users tore it up too much.
Haven’t heard a single speaker other than for a tour guide and those are clipped to their belts and connected via a cable to a mic.