Some animal health pros may make plans to cross national park locations off their bucket lists of places to visit before year-end. Jordan Vincent’s new infographic uses visitor data from 54 national parks between 2013 and 2019 to show the peak visiting times for people using different types of lodging < link >.
Source: Fast Company, August 12, 2019. Link. One way to use the visualization is to zero in on the edge seasons, finding a time when there aren’t as many people using your preferred type of lodging but the weather will be nice enough for spending time outside.
INSIGHTS: Each season has both an astronomical start and a meteorological start. The astronomical start date is based on the position of the Sun in relation to the Earth, while the meteorological start date is based on the 12-month calendar and the annual temperature cycle. < link >