r/NationalPark Jan 08 '26

"America The Beautiful" 2026 Pass Discussion Megathread

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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 Aug 10 '25

"Help Me Plan My Vacation" Posts

163 Upvotes

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 7h ago

NBC Montana: Group of hikers in Glacier National Park confronted another group for being off trail

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r/NationalPark 2h ago

This weekend in Zion

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227 Upvotes

Bit of rain but was gorgeous as always.


r/NationalPark 11h ago

Banff National Park

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r/NationalPark 6h ago

Haleakalā National Park

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213 Upvotes

Extremely beautiful sunrise


r/NationalPark 2h ago

Denali National Park, Alaska

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63 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 9h ago

These five actions by the Trump administration imperil public lands

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193 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 8h ago

Chiricahua National Monument, southern Arizona…

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134 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 3h ago

Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska

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49 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 5h ago

Rocky Mountain NP

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64 Upvotes

Some pics I took from my first trip to Rocky Mountain National park.


r/NationalPark 1d ago

Charley Harper’s Posters of the National Parks from the 1970s and 1980s

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3.2k Upvotes

r/NationalPark 44m ago

Fire breaks out near Yosemite National Park, Highway 140 closed

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If you have Labor Day plans, here's a heads up.

A wildfire broke out Tuesday afternoon roughly 10 miles west of Yosemite National Park, prompting authorities to order evacuations and close Highway 140, one of the main routes into the park only a few days before Labor Day Weekend.


r/NationalPark 10h ago

Shenandoah, Virginia. (7/26.)

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113 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 2h ago

Arches-Yellowstone-Grand Teton NPs

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21 Upvotes

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 4h ago

July flowers

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21 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 9h ago

Living my dream

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37 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 5h ago

Morning at Bumpass Hell in Lassen

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16 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 32m ago

Old photos from my Yosemite trip a few years ago

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r/NationalPark 5h ago

Bumpass Hell, Lassen NP [Fuji GSW690III, 65mm f/5.6, Ektar 100]

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10 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 1d ago

Mount Shuksan Reflected in Picture Lake(OC)

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291 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 22h ago

Black bears

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150 Upvotes

Near Alta Vista Trail at Mt Rainer National Park.


r/NationalPark 1d ago

Ex-park ranger’s ‘anti-censorship’ tour includes Grand Teton

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115 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 1d ago

Starry night in Rainier National Park

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430 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 1h ago

Looking forward to heading to Cataloochee Valley in the Smokies next month for the rut

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Not going to lie, it's nice to get up there and away from crowds who don't want to make the effort to drive up the mountain. I know I am very fortunate to live in this area that allows me frequest trips to the mountains.