Updated rules make it easier to enter some of the country’s most popular parks, but some worry the crowds will return.

In early 2026, a number of the country’s most visited national parks scrapped their requirements for timed-entry vehicle ...

Yosemite National Park will no longer require vehicle reservations in 2026, a move praised by some for expanding access but ...

Arches National Park started a pilot reservation system in 2022 to address skyrocketing tourism to the desert in Utah.

Before you lace up your hiking boots and cue up the road trip playlist, make sure you secure a park reservation and leave ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mount Rainier is pictured on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, at Mount Rainier National Park. (Liesbeth Powers/Liesbeth Powers / ...

The Interior Department’s decision to eliminate the reservation requirement for visitors driving into Glacier, Arches and ...

Guests often book large reservations just to get in, then show up with only a fraction of the party. Many restaurants struggle to recoup revenue from no-shows and last-minute cancellations despite ...

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Parks officials say Yosemite won't use a timed reservation system for vehicles this year.