CNN
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Boy did Americans and other visitors make good use of US National Park Service sites in 2024 — enough to set a record.
The NPS has reached a new overall milestone, with almost 331.9 million recreation visits logged at all of its 433 units, which include famous national parks such as Yellowstone but also places such as parkways, battlefields, national seashores, memorials and historic sites.
That number beats out the previous record, which was set in 2016 with roughly 330.9 recreation visits. It’s also an increase of 6.36 million recreation visits, or 2%, from 2023, the NPS reported.
Another notable shift in the visitation numbers:…
