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National Parks Traveler: Fleeing National Park Crowds

Published: Feb. 20, 2022, 1 p.m.

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How many are too many? That\\u2019s the question to mull in the wake of news from the National Park Service that\\xa0nearly 300 million\\xa0visited the National Park System last year.

What is the perfect number for annual visitation to the park system\\u2019s 423 units?\\xa0

To help sort out the pluses and minuses of 300 million visitors a year to the park system, and to offer you some suggestions for escaping the crowds, we\\u2019ve asked Becky Lomax, author of\\xa0USA National Parks, The Complete Guide To All 63 Parks\\xa0to return to the\\xa0Traveler\\xa0to discuss visitation.

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