Visitation to the National Park System continued to rebound in 2022, with the head count reaching 312 million, the highest tally since the pre-pandemic year of 2019, according to the National Park Service. While 27 parks —2 percent of the 424 units in the National Park System— accounted for half of the 2022 visitation, year-over-year increases largely were seen across the system, the agency said.

When the campgrounds open in Glacier National Park in Montana later this year, the Avalanche Campground will again be available, while the Avalance, Two Medicine, and Many Glacier campgrounds will be available via advance reservation only through Recreation.gov.

Beginning in mid-March, permits for wilderness camping in Glacier National Park in Montana will be available via recreation.gov.

Much is left up to the imagination when you watch koholā (humpback whales) from shore on Hawaiʻi Island. You will see plenty of blows in the distance, as well as tail and pectoral flipper slaps. You may luck into spyhopping or a dramatic breach — but you need binoculars or a spotting scope to really see what’s going on. Mostly, you have to be patient and fill in the visual blanks.