The Merced River in Yosemite National Park. In a statement, the National Park Service said the fee increases would raise $70 million more toward addressing an $11 billion backlog in park maintenance to repair deteriorating buildings, restrooms and roads. Zinke and the Trump administration have yet to publicly support or oppose the bills, known collectively as the National Park Service Legacy Act. “Congress helped establish many of the national parks for the American people, and it’s up to Congress to pay for the backlog. If I was in charge I'd have people working on creative ways to make our national park system more accessible to all Americans, not less.

Source: Washington Post October 26, 2017 17:48 UTC