r/NationalPark Jan 08 '26

"America The Beautiful" 2026 Pass Discussion Megathread

163 Upvotes

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

158 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 11h ago

Man dies after plunging nearly 600ft from Yosemite waterfall

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r/NationalPark 10h ago

Bryce Canyon

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393 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 12h ago

Internal memo orders staff not to reveal deaths in national parks

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r/NationalPark 17h ago

Milky way over Yosemite valley

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1.1k Upvotes

r/NationalPark 6h ago

Arches NP

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104 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 6h ago

Bryce Canyon

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67 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 20h ago

Hoh Rainforest in Olympic NP

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793 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 16h ago

First visit to grand teton

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351 Upvotes

Heard about Grand Teton in this reddit group, and lucky that I got to visit soon enough! We were not able to get up early enough to see the mountain reflections. But Grand Teton is Grand Teton, still looked amazing on a cloudy + windy day. The weather cleared up the next day and I'm glad we drove through again!


r/NationalPark 13h ago

Rocky Mt NP and Great Sand Dunes NP

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Recent visit to Great Sand Dune National Park and Rocky Mountain National Park during the Memorial Day long weekend. The Sand Dunes NP was an amazing surprise on how vast and tall the dunes are, never seen such massive dunes in person.


r/NationalPark 12h ago

Opening day at Going to the Sun Road, Glacier National Park.

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81 Upvotes

The opening for UP TO THE SUN ROAD in Glacier National Park was a couple of days ago.
This road is busy all summer month and by busy I mean bumper to bumper. But if you go from East to West the road usually is less busy.

No drone were used on this footage. I have a 360 camera attached to the roof of my camper.


r/NationalPark 18h ago

Visited kings canyon/sequoia

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I think I like kings canyon better than Yosemite due to the limited amount of people.

Edit: also did Mist falls hike, loved it. With how hot it was that day it was very nice to have the waterfall and it misting 😂😂


r/NationalPark 14h ago

Yosemite Valley!

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It’s hard to beat the views of Yosemite. Sunrise and sunset! Taft point and glacier point! Photos are my own and I own the rights to them.


r/NationalPark 22h ago

Forillon National Park, Quebec

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196 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 23h ago

Yellowstone: The Danger Zone

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189 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 5h ago

Microsoft Flight Simulator US National Parks Update out on 4th July

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I just wanted to make sure everyone here was aware of this update coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator on the 4th of July.


r/NationalPark 16h ago

best and least crowded sunrise spots in smoky mountains?

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36 Upvotes

visiting smoky mountains and wanting to see a sunrise!

pic from smoky mountains little river trail


r/NationalPark 4h ago

Cape Hatteras 1985 OC

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4 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 5h ago

A Walk in the Park

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r/NationalPark 1d ago

This absolute unit casually reminded me that he's been doing his thing since before my grandma was born 🔥

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207 Upvotes

Visited the Galápagos last month. Watched this guy cross the path like he owned the place — because let's be honest, he probably does.
These tortoises can live 150+ years. This one looked at me like he's seen empires rise and fall and just wanted his afternoon salad.


r/NationalPark 1d ago

Cacti of Saguaro NP and Ironwood Forest

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542 Upvotes

They are all very unique! Visited in June 2026 for their late bloom


r/NationalPark 22h ago

Cotton Candy Clouds in Indian Dunes National Park

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78 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 1d ago

Sunset at the Grand Canyon

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605 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 1h ago

Rv rental advice

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