Americans on a budget are willing to cut out trips to national parks


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This study suggests that national parks should prepare for lower visitation numbers as long as a recession persists. Trips to non-marquee parks take low priority despite their great value.

Overall national park visitation has dropped by nearly 10 million people since 1998 to 278 million visitors, reports the University of Georgia. This is the first study to link national park’s downturn in visitation numbers to the slow economy. According to the report, "The s