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• How Busy are National Parks and other Public Lands? Researchers Hone Methods for Estimating Visitation

  

  Visits to national parks are on the rise. In 2024, the National Park Service set a new record of 332 million recreation visits, with over 6 million more visitors than the previous year.  While these numbers indicate growing interest in outdoor recreation, climbing visitation rates present challenges for land managers working to prevent environmental damage…