US EditionHigher Park Fees for Foreigners Raise Concerns
The $100 fee targets foreign visitors to parks like Yellowstone and Grand Canyon to boost funding, amid concerns it may reduce tourism, according to officials and businesses.
- A proposal would impose a $100 fee on foreign visitors entering Yellowstone National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, and other popular parks, according to U.S. authorities.
- Proponents cite park funding shortfalls as supporters of the fee say it would generate money for cash-strapped national parks.
- The plan targets foreign visitors with a flat per-person charge applied to foreigners entering popular national parks, creating a nationality-based entry fee for the parks.
- Tourism businesses voiced apprehension about lost visitors as some tourist-oriented businesses fear the fee could discourage travelers and harm local tourism economies.
- AP coverage by Matthew Brown and Matthew Daly framed the debate, with a June 22, 2022 photograph in Yellowstone National Park showing tourists, underscoring stakes for visitor-driven parks.
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Interior announces increased new fees on international visitors to National Parks
The entrance sign to Glacier National Park, seen on May 19, 2025. (Micah Drew/Daily Montanan)Following the busiest year on record for the U.S. National Park Service, which saw more than 331 million visitors in 2024, the Department of the Interior announced this week changes to how national parks will be accessed next year. The major change is the implementation of resident and nonresident fees for national parks, an idea the federal government p…
Higher park fees for visiting foreigners raise concerns
BILLINGS, Mont. — A $100-per-person charge for foreigners entering Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and other popular national parks is stoking apprehension among some tourist-oriented businesses that it could discourage travelers, but supporters say the change will generate money for cash-strapped parks.
Higher park fees for foreigners raise concerns
BILLINGS, Mont. — A $100-per-person charge for foreigners entering Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and other popular national parks is stoking apprehension among some tourist-oriented businesses that it could discourage travelers, but supporters say the change will generate money for cash-strapped parks.
Higher park fees for visiting foreigners raise concerns
BILLINGS, Mont. — A $100-per-person charge for foreigners entering Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and other popular national parks is stoking apprehension among some tourist-oriented businesses that it could discourage travelers, but supporters say the change will generate money for cash-strapped parks.
Higher park fees for foreigners raise concerns
BILLINGS, Mont. — A $100-per-person charge for foreigners entering Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and other popular national parks is stoking apprehension among some tourist-oriented businesses that it could discourage travelers, but supporters say the change will generate money for cash-strapped parks.
Higher park fees for foreigners raise concerns
BILLINGS, Mont. — A $100-per-person charge for foreigners entering Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and other popular national parks is stoking apprehension among some tourist-oriented businesses that it could discourage travelers, but supporters say the change will generate money for cash-strapped parks.
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