A picture of New River Gorge National Park. The text "Free entrance to national parks on April 20th" is over the image.

Free entrance to national parks on April 20th

If you’re new to our blog, we’re big fans of national parks. The National Park System covers more than 400 locations in the United States. Many of these locations charge an entrance fee to protect the preservation of these lands and enhance infrastructure for visitors. On April 20th, the start of National Park Week, entrance…

There is a picture of Yosemite National Park. Over the picture are the words "National Parks Requiring Reservations in 2024."

National Parks requiring reservations in 2024

“National parks are the best idea we ever had. Absolutely American, absolutely democratic, they reflect us at our best rather than our worst” – Wallace Stegner (1983). Over the last few years, people have flocked to U.S. National Parks. To preserve the landscape and beauty of these destinations, the National Park Service is requiring reservations…