As National Park System visitor numbers hit record highs, here’s how visitors can adapt for a better experience

As National Park System visitor numbers hit record highs, here’s how visitors can adapt for a better experience

Crowds often form at popular places in U.S. national parks, like the entrance to Yosemite Valley in California. Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)Visiting America’s national parks is a treasured public pastime. The wetlands of Congaree in South Carolina, the depths of the Grand Canyon in Arizona and the vistas provided by peaks in Yosemite in California are iconic American experiences for residents and for people who travel fr…