Travelers are going to have to plan ahead in 2025 as national parks across the country are now requiring reservations. Timed visits are being implemented more as popular destinations are experiencing overcrowding amid “selfie-tourism.” “Some national parks use a timed entry system to manage vehicle traffic. Other parks use tour reservations to manage access to … Read more
Welcome to Yosemite — do you have a booking? Travelers to the legendary California beauty spot and other popular national parks from coast to coast will need to remember to snag a reservation before hitting the road this summer — or risk being denied entry upon arrival. The gate-keeping system, which for a number of … Read more
Pulitzer prize-winning Aquarius novelist Wallace Stegner maintained, “National parks are the best idea we ever had. Absolutely American, absolutely democratic, they reflect us at our best rather than our worst.” Our civic best is comprised of 58 national parks, and 333 national monuments and historic sites. The National Park Service is represented in 49 out … Read more