It’s unusual for members of Congress to have nothing to say on legislation. But there was ample silence from Republicans when the House Natural Resources Committee crafted how and where to slash Interior Department and other agencies’ funding, including for the National Park Service.

There are, off the more well-trod roads in the National Park System, lesser-known parks that nevertheless offer some unexpected delight.

Officially, the word is that the inability to provide potable water and toilets to the High Sierra Camps in the backcountry of Yosemite National Park will keep the camps closed this summer, though a lack of park staff also could be playing a role.

If you're planning to visit Zion National Park in Utah during the long Memorial Day Weekend, plan on it being crowded.