“You have to take care of your resources in order to not lose your customers,” said Jeff Olson, a spokesman for the National Park Service. Grand Canyon National Park Cars line up to enter the south entrance of Grand Canyon National Park in August 2017. Cars line up to enter the south entrance of Grand Canyon National Park in August 2017. “We are trying to come up with some sort of actions or system we can to provide the best experience for people,” said Kezia Nielsen, a visitor-use planner at Zion National Park. Yosemite National Park drew more than 5 million visitors last year, a 21% increase from the previous year’s record.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 28, 2017 10:01 UTC