Climate Change
Steep Lodging Rates Price Some Visitors Out of National Parks
The privatization of park lodges—occurring since the National Park Service’s inception—has made stays inside the parks unaffordable for many visitors.
Anita Beasley saw a moose, her calf and waterfalls during a boat tour on St. Mary Lake inside Glacier National Park in Montana last September. A teacher and reading specialist for 35 years, Beasley, now retired, lives in South Carolina and has mobility issues. The boat trips enabled her to enjoy parts of the park she could not hike to.
Steep Lodging Rates Price Some Visitors Out of National Parks