DOGE cuts, crowds stressing national parks across Colorado

DOGE cuts, crowds stressing national parks across Colorado

DOGE cuts, crowds stressing national parks across Colorado mps-post Thu, 08/20/2026 - 05:12 Image (Colorado News Connection) Audio file National parks in Colorado and across the U.S. are seeing strong visitation numbers again this summer, even as the number of international visitors dropped by more than 40%.At the most popular parks, visitors are navigating throngs of tourists, noise, long lines and packed parking lots.Michael Childers, asso…