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As National Park System visitor numbers hit record highs, here’s how visitors can adapt for a better experience

  • Written by Allie McCreary, Assistant Professor of Parks and Recreation, Auburn University
As National Park System visitor numbers hit record highs, here’s how visitors can adapt for a better experienceCrowds often form at popular places in U.S. national parks, like the entrance to Yosemite Valley in California.Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Visiting America’s national parks is a treasured public pastime. The wetlands of Congaree in South Carolina, the depths of the Grand Canyon in Arizona and the vistas provided by...

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