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You’re not going to be alone in national parks this summer – enjoy the company

  • Written by Will Rice, Associate Professor of Outdoor Recreation and Wildland Management, University of Montana
You’re not going to be alone in national parks this summer – enjoy the companyAre there too many people here? It depends on your perspective.Michael Quinn/National Park Service

On a summer morning a couple of years ago, we went for a hike on the fabled Bright Angel Trail, one of the most popular trails in Grand Canyon National Park.

As scholars of tourism and outdoor recreation, our conversation inevitably turned to the...

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