campgrounds

The summer REALLY arrives this weekend.

Are you ready to get back to the great outdoors?

Most campgrounds are open for the weekend.

Some will open this week.

COVID-19 threat causes some closures.

Three of America's most well-known national parks _ Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Smoky Mountains _ closed their gates Tuesday.

There are still plenty of places to camp.

Carving and spray painting damage.

Some will be closed when it snows.

September 23 is the first day of Autumn, and Bitterroot National Forest is closing up some of its campgrounds for the winter.