'Not a mask in sight': thousands flock to Yellowstone as park reopens

With support of the Trump administration, Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks have partially reopened after Covid-19 closures

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On Monday, thousands of visitors from across the country descended on Yellowstone national park, which opened for the first time since its closure in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

We have been cooped up for weeks," Jacob Willis told the Guardian near a crowd of onlookers at the Old Faithful Geyser. When the parks opened, we jumped at the opportunity to travel," said Willis, who had arrived from Florida.