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Overcrowded US National Parks Need A Reservation System

If you’re headed out into the wild this summer, you may need to jump online and book a reservation before you go. For the second consecutive year, reservations are required to visit Yosemite, Rocky Mountain and Glacier national parks. Other popular sites, including Maine’s Acadia National Park, encourage visitors to buy entrance passes in advance.

UPDATED | Denali National Park Climbing Rangers Concerned About Inexperienced Climbers

A number of incidents early in this year's climbing season at Denali National Park and Preserve has prompted climbing rangers at the park to voice concerns that not all the climbers who hope to spend time in the Alaska Range this year are fully prepared for the challenges they'll encounter.

National Parks Traveler Checklist: Crater Lake National Park

Considered the deepest lake in the U.S., with impossibly blue water from which a cinder cone rises, Crater Lake National Park is aptly described by the National Park Service as “deep water in a sleeping volcano.” If you are thinking of traveling to this awe-inspiring park in Oregon, the Traveler’s Checklist will help you plan your trip and make the most of your visit.