r/NationalPark • u/magiccitybhm • 5h ago
r/NationalPark • u/magiccitybhm • Jan 08 '26
"America The Beautiful" 2026 Pass Discussion Megathread
Effecive 11:00 p.m. CST on Thursday, January 7, 2026, all questions, comments and discussion related to the 2026 America The Beautiful Pass belong in this megathread.
Any and all other posts will be removed going forward.
In the past seven days alone, there have been 10 separate posts on the subject. Since the new design was announced, there are more than two dozen posts. That does not count the ones that have been removed for being outright duplicates of other posts. Those posts remain open and will continue to remain open barring excessive abuse in the comments.
Since the new design was announced, there have been more than two dozen.
Discussion of the subject matter is not being suppressed or silenced. It's just being organized in one location.
r/NationalPark • u/magiccitybhm • Aug 10 '25
"Help Me Plan My Vacation" Posts
We're getting a lot (A LOT) of "help me plan my vacation" posts with little or no details. That's "low effort," and it doesn't help folks actually help you.
Yes, it's good to know that it's two adults and a 3-year-old. Or it's two adults, a teenager and a 7-year-old, etc., but they need more than that.
Give people some additional details to help them help you.
For example:
- Where are you originating your travel from?
- Do you want to fly to your destination or drive?
- If you're driving, do you prefer to camp (in national park or near) or stay in a hotel, lodge, etc. (in national park or near)?
- How many days do you have available (including travel)?
- Are there specific things you are wanting to see (mountains, snow, waterfalls, wildlife, etc.)?
- If you're looking for hikes, are there certain things you want to see while hiking? What distance hikes are you looking for? What level of intensity (easy, moderate, strenuous)?
Again, help people help you. The fewer questions that they have to ask you in advance, the quicker you're going to get the kind of information you need.
r/NationalPark • u/ptran90 • 5h ago
Haleakalā National Park
Extremely beautiful sunrise
r/NationalPark • u/plantbasedpatissier • 47m ago
This weekend in Zion
Bit of rain but was gorgeous as always.
r/NationalPark • u/Appropriate-Claim385 • 7h ago
These five actions by the Trump administration imperil public lands
r/NationalPark • u/InvisibleLemons • 1d ago
Charley Harper’s Posters of the National Parks from the 1970s and 1980s
r/NationalPark • u/darth_damon • 3h ago
Rocky Mountain NP
Some pics I took from my first trip to Rocky Mountain National park.
r/NationalPark • u/Designer_Bad_1571 • 52m ago
Arches-Yellowstone-Grand Teton NPs
Did a weeklong roadtrip to Arches NP, Yellowstone NP and Grand Teton NP in July 2026. It was my first time to those parks and they were breathtakingly beautiful! Really hope to come back for a second visit in the off-season, when they’re less crowded.
r/NationalPark • u/Pleasant_Nail_7522 • 4h ago
Bumpass Hell, Lassen NP [Fuji GSW690III, 65mm f/5.6, Ektar 100]
galleryr/NationalPark • u/Interesting-Tie9227 • 1d ago
Mount Shuksan Reflected in Picture Lake(OC)
r/NationalPark • u/lucidninjadreams • 21h ago
Black bears
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Near Alta Vista Trail at Mt Rainer National Park.
r/NationalPark • u/zsreport • 1d ago
Ex-park ranger’s ‘anti-censorship’ tour includes Grand Teton
r/NationalPark • u/Flashy_Performer_646 • 26m ago
Looking forward to heading to Cataloochee Valley in the Smokies next month for the rut
r/NationalPark • u/Celairiel16 • 4h ago
Recreation.gov help please
I was under the impression that I can book my 3 night stay once the first night becomes available for booking and then extend it into the week. However, it isn't letting me select dates into the NR days.
I'm trying to book a site that releases spots two weeks in advance, so I want to figure this out before my desired dates release soon. How do I deal with this? I want to book a site for Sunday night through Wednesday morning. Do I have to wait until Tuesday night is released to book? That makes me nervous. It's at Zion, so pretty popular.
Thank you!
r/NationalPark • u/srosef • 3h ago
What to do (non-hiking) in Lassen?
Hi all - have a campsite with friends in Lassen for 2 nights but am recovering from a hairline fracture in my tibia which means unfortunately no hiking. A few years ago I did some great hiking in Lassen and summited Lassen Peak, visited Bumpass Hell, etc, but wondering now how I can make the most of this trip if I've got about ~5k steps/day in the tank.
Staying at Summit Lake South. Obviously it's a huge bummer but gotta do what you gotta do! Thanks in advance.
