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I visited a national park during the government shutdown. I found closed visitor centers and tourists looking for maps.

The federal government is shut down, but that's not stopping tourists from visiting America's national parks. I visited two national parks over the weekend, more than two weeks after the shutdown ...
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I've Visited 40+ National Parks in the U.S.—and This Lesser-known One With a 'Glass Mountain' Is One of My Favorites

Remote, radiant, and rarely seen, Glass Mountain perfectly embodies Capitol Reef National Park's subtle grandeur.
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The National Park Service set a visitation record in 2024. Here are the top sites

Boy did Americans and other visitors make good use of US National Park Service sites in 2024 — enough to set a record. The NPS has reached a new overall milestone, with almost 331.9 million recreation ...
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These Were the Most—and Least—Visited National Parks in 2024

Zion National Park in Utah was the second most visited national park in the country with 4,946,592 recreation visits in 2024. NPS America’s national parks protect a diverse array of landscapes, from ...
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I visited a national park during the government shutdown. I found closed visitor centers and tourists looking for maps.

Many national parks are open during the government shutdown, but with limited services. My visit to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks was great but required extra planning ahead. Visitor centers ...
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The National Park Service set a visitation record in 2024. Here are the top sites

Americans and other visitors made good use of U.S. National Park Service sites in 2024 — enough to set a record.Related video above: How the loss of hundreds of National Park Service employees could ...