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.
National park visits hit record high last year, agency reports as it endures deep cuts
Nearly 332 million people visited America's national parks last year, a record high. That popularity hasn't shielded the ...
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These 5 lesser-known national parks in California offer uncrowded adventures
Tired of crowded national parks, or want something new? Here are less visited national parks in California, what months to ...
Thousands of California national forest campsites may close this summer amid federal budget freeze, report says
Nearly 4,000 campsites across California’s 18 national forests could close for part or all of the summer season as the U.S.
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National park layoffs assailed by off-duty rangers and community members in SoCal protests
National Park Service staffing cuts prompted off-duty rangers and residents to protest at national parks nationwide, ...
California national parks post big visitor increases as Donald Trump’s staff cuts loom
About 12,160,000 people visited national parks in California in 2024, up by 772,000, or 7%, from the previous year. Last year marked the highest visitation to the state’s nation ...
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Upside-down US flag hung in California national park
An American flag was hung upside down on El Capitan at Yosemite National Park on ... destination located in California’s ...
After DOGE firing, Carl Sandburg National Park Service ranger hopes to be reinstated
Haynes, a fired National Park Service ranger, worked at the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site and called the job "a ...
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National Park Service Wins Court Battle Over Cashless Policy
A federal judge dismissed the complaint aimed at the National Park Service's policy of refusing cash from visitors at some ...
National Park Service wins legal battle over controversial cashless policy
A federal judge tossed out a complaint filed against the National Park Service over its policy not to accept cash from ...
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Upside-down US flag hung in California national park
An American flag was hung upside down on El Capitan at Yosemite National ... in California’s Sierra Nevada. The Trump administration last week fired about 1,000 newly hired National Park Service ...