National Parks Are Overcrowded and Closing Their Gates

June 14, 2021

Southeast Utah is among the most popular tourist destinations in the U.S. with two national parks and millions of undeveloped acres. But visitors are increasingly spending more time sitting in their cars as they wait to access the vast outdoors. Arches reaches capacity and closes its gate to visitors most days before 9 a.m., according to the park social-media channels. WSJ