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‘L.A. at rush hour.’ ‘Disney World.’ American national parks feeling the strain this summer

Record visitation and staffing cuts are straining park operations as the National Park Service relies more on seasonal workers.

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By Jen Rose Smith (CNN) — A river of cars greeted Marti Pawlikowski, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, when she arrived at Zion National Park on a Road Scholar tour this spring. “It took us 45 minutes to get through,” she said, adding that the delays didn’t stop once she entered the Utah park. “Waiting in line The post ‘L.A. at rush hour.’ ‘Disney World.’ American national parks feeling the strain this summer appeared first on KVIA.

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‘L.A. at rush hour.’ ‘Disney World.’ American national parks feeling the strain this summer

Record-breaking crowds are gridlocking America’s top wilderness destinations, sparking an unexpected peak-season crisis after budget cuts and staffing shortages have drastically depleted the National Park Service.

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