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Which national parks should you visit this summer to avoid crowds?

Published July 5, 2023 at 8:52 AM CDT
Officials at Zion National Park have scheduled a series of public meetings to discuss challenges facing the park as it continues to draw record numbers of visitors. (Rick Bowmer/AP)
Officials at Zion National Park have scheduled a series of public meetings to discuss challenges facing the park as it continues to draw record numbers of visitors. (Rick Bowmer/AP)

National parks are the perfect summer getaways, but they can get rather crowded during peak season.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with AllTrails CEO Ron Schneidermann about his suggestions for alternative hidden gems people can visit instead of some of the more inundated parks.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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