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Sequoia National Forest Recreation sites to remain closed until May 21

TAMMY LECHNER/Associated Press

Guests enter the Wuksachi Lodge, Thursday, June 10, 1999, in Sequoia National Park, Calif., after a formal Native American ceremony took place, blessing the land and surrounding mountains. The lodge, built at a cost of $15 million, opened Memorial Day weekend. It replaces a former lodge and village complex in the nearby "Giant Forest," which was phased out over the past two seasons to lessen the environmental impact on the famous "Giant Sequoia" trees. (AP Photo/National Park Service, Tammy Lechner)

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The USDA Forest Service has announced that the Sequoia National Forest Recreation sites will remain closed on the Kern River Ranger District until May 21. The closures are expected to protect public and employee health and safety, along with the protection of natural and cultural resources.

According to the USDA Forest Service, most recreation sites will be closed until late November.

The orders the from agency do not close trails, trailheads, and general forest areas. Those will stay open for the public.

In the meantime park officials ask the public to practice social distancing, to not gather in groups, and to share the trail.

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Sequoia National Forest Recreation sites to remain closed until May 21

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