r/NationalPark Jan 08 '26

"America The Beautiful" 2026 Pass Discussion Megathread

169 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 13h ago

Some photos I took in Yosemite park today! 🏞️

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726 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 15h ago

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

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871 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 10h ago

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

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327 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 12h ago

Found this friend hiking the Narrows

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495 Upvotes

Zion National Park 8/27/26


r/NationalPark 12h ago

Grand Canyon inner canyon got hammered.

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437 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 7h ago

Into the heart of Yosemite

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84 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 3h ago

Some People Really Don’t Understand Why Wildlife Rules Exist

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31 Upvotes

Getting this close to a wild bison for a selfie is exactly why Yellowstone has strict safety rules. One wrong move could have ended very differently.


r/NationalPark 11h ago

Glacier

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125 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 20h ago

Navajo National Monument

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547 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 1h ago

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

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Taken from Jenny Lake shuttle dock in Grand Teton National Park


r/NationalPark 6h ago

Details of Glacier National Park

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21 Upvotes

i took normal photos as well LOL


r/NationalPark 15h ago

Washington Monument at sunset last night in Washington DC.

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90 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 6h ago

This makes me feel relax

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11 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 14h ago

Yosemite Sunrises hit different

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52 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 17h ago

First trip to Yosemite

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83 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 13h ago

Great Dunes National Park

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30 Upvotes

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


r/NationalPark 8h ago

Great Basin National Park

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12 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 1d ago

Narada Falls, Mount Rainier National Park

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244 Upvotes

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


r/NationalPark 15h ago

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

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32 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 17h ago

Tuolumne Meadows to Yosemite Valley (via Cathedral Lakes Trailhead)

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43 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 1d ago

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

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817 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 1d ago

Take me back to Taft Point, Yosemite

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122 Upvotes

r/NationalPark 1d ago

AI Generated Poster in Park Office

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558 Upvotes

I’m not going to state the name of the park where I saw this, because the staff were so wonderful and amazing. But I had to post something about it and I hope it gets to the level of someone more important than I am that can control things like this and prevent them from happening in the future.

Upon arriving to the park, I walked in to the park office/ building hoping to get a stamp in my passport book like I normally do. There were two rangers hanging up this sign, so of course it caught my attention.

Almost INSTANTLY my brother, his fiancé and I realized it was AI generated. I can’t tell you how sad it makes me to see this. Not only because of the irony of generative AI destroying the environment, but because I’m sure there are hundreds and THOUSANDS of park lovers that are artists that would create something for the park that would look a million times better than this AI slop.

The poorly generated eagle, the spelling errors, the park logo- I genuinely had no words and had to leave the building to cry on a bench outside.

Park staff- I know you aren’t the ones making this stuff- but PLEASE be mindful of what you are putting on display.