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Popular Parks

The US National Park Service turns 100 this year, and it seems that the park system it oversees is more popular with the public than ever. The year 2015 saw record visitation , due in part to good weather and low gas prices.

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The National Parks Have Never Been More Popular

By Andrew Flowers

FiveThirtyEight

May 25, 2016

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