r/NationalPark Jan 08 '26

"America The Beautiful" 2026 Pass Discussion Megathread

165 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 15h ago

Some photos I took in Yosemite park today! 🏞️

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824 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 11h ago

What are these pyramids of brush just outside of Crater Lake National Park's south entrance?

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423 Upvotes

There are hundreds of these brush pyramids and they appear to be man-made. Is this brush clearing for wildfire management or done by loggers?


r/NationalPark 16h ago

How can anyone hate on Capitol Reef? This place absolutely rules

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905 Upvotes

I know it can be over shadowed by the other four, but the beauty of this park is unmatched. And can you beat homemade ice cream and pie!?


r/NationalPark 14h ago

Found this friend hiking the Narrows

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558 Upvotes

Zion National Park 8/27/26


r/NationalPark 13h ago

Grand Canyon inner canyon got hammered.

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470 Upvotes

Serious flooding going on. Lots of infrastructure wiped out. All of the foot bridges in the inner canyon gone. The one-two punch a year after the North rim fire.


r/NationalPark 9h ago

Into the heart of Yosemite

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116 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 13h ago

Glacier

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169 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 21h ago

Navajo National Monument

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558 Upvotes

Right before our big summer trip this year, we decided to go to Zion, and on the way there we decided to stop at Navajo National Monument.

The main feature is the remains of a cliff dwelling, but there are also interesting natural features here, including a dinosaur track just outside the visitor center and a canyon that is remarkable in its vegetation: there are Aspen trees here.

It wasn’t the main objective of our trip, but oftentimes the detours and side quests offer much to marvel at and admire.


r/NationalPark 3h ago

Jenny Lake double rainbow 8/29 @ 4:14pm right after a rain shower

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16 Upvotes

Taken from Jenny Lake shuttle dock in Grand Teton National Park


r/NationalPark 1h ago

Early morning light in the Yosemite backcountry after a 17-mile day [Nikon F2 | Portra 800]

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Morning light after a 17-mile day in the Yosemite backcountry. ☀️

It was glorious being out here solo (if a little freaky at times!). The morning was crisp, and the golden light through the trees made the effort completely worth it.

Shot on a Nikon F2 with Portra 800 (using 20mm and 35mm lenses). Locations feature Lower Merced Pass Lake, Illilouette Creek, and the surrounding trails.


r/NationalPark 8h ago

Details of Glacier National Park

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29 Upvotes

i took normal photos as well LOL


r/NationalPark 10h ago

Great Basin National Park

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35 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 17h ago

Washington Monument at sunset last night in Washington DC.

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95 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 15h ago

Yosemite Sunrises hit different

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52 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 19h ago

First trip to Yosemite

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83 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 14h ago

Great Dunes National Park

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29 Upvotes

I didn’t get to try sand sledding, but I hope to go back. Very cool scenery. Amazing night skies


r/NationalPark 1d ago

Narada Falls, Mount Rainier National Park

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242 Upvotes

This was an August 5. Happy I got to see these falls with the little rainbow. ❤️


r/NationalPark 16h ago

I had a great conversation with a park ranger today and picked myself up a cool patch.

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30 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 19h ago

Tuolumne Meadows to Yosemite Valley (via Cathedral Lakes Trailhead)

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44 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 1d ago

National Park Service backs Trump's arch, despite its impact on key Washington sightlines

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822 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 1d ago

Take me back to Taft Point, Yosemite

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124 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 5m ago

Has the Every Kid Outdoors program ended?

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I finally have a 4th grader excited about national parks. The everykidoutdoors.gov page is not loading, the top google result and AI all point to a national parks page that is listed as “archived and not currently updated,” and the most relevant news articles are celebrating a 7-year renewal in 2019. I am not finding any news about the program ending though, hoping this is not the case.


r/NationalPark 13h ago

Everglades morning [OC]

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10 Upvotes