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They are closed to the public and often located far from established trails.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

The longstanding problem has worsened in recent years, and Coronado’s Central Beach was closed to bathers on 129 days in 2025 because of unsafe bacteria levels.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The fragile truce in place since April 8 has allowed experts to begin gauging the scale of the damage, though the complex remains closed to the public.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

But the slowdown is likely to be more severe if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to shipping for much of what remains of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

During the last week of January the locks on the Intracoastal Waterway were closed to exclude the toxic waters from Matagorda Bay and divert them into the Gulf of Mexico.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson