US EditionNational parks saw record number of visits in 2024, but memo says not to publicize it
- US National Park Service logged a record 331.9 million recreation visits in 2024, surpassing the previous record of 330.9 million set in 2016, according to the NPS.
- The visitation increased by 6.36 million, or 2%, compared to 2023, reported the NPS.
- Glacier National Park and Great Smoky Mountains National Park were among the most visited sites, with Glacier attracting 3.20 million visitors.
- Despite record attendance, around 1,000 national park staff were fired, as reported by the New York Times.
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U.S. National Parks Saw Record Attendance in 2024, but Staff Were Told Not to Publicize the Achievement
In 2024, the U.S. National Parks received a record-high visitor turnout, even higher than the previous record set in 2016. But based on an internal memo shared by the group Resistance Rangers, which is made up of current and former National Park Service (NPS) workers, NPS staff have been told not to share external communications about the record number of visits. The information is publicly available on the NPS Visitation Statistics Dashboard, w…
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