Not since 2002 has Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in Tennessee and Kentucky been so popular as it was in 2021, when visitation reached 834,724.

The Blue Ridge Parkway drew a large number of visitors in 2021, nearly 16 million, and the impacts of that crush can be seen in some places along the 469-mile-long scenic road, according to the superintendent.

Waterton Lakes National Park has a new visitor center designed with climate change mitigation and sustainable infrastructure in mind.

Valley Forge National Historical Park in Pennsylvania has opened its newly renovated visitor center that promises to provide visitors with better interpretation of the Continental Army's 1777-78 winter encampment above the Schuylkill River.