Visitation down (slightly) at "Mighty Five" national parks

Plus: A rant about big cars; Glamping outbreak

Just when it seemed like visitation to Western national parks and public lands was going to continue climbing until people started spilling out of the entrance gates the crowds abated—slightly. Visitation numbers for the first half of 2022 in all of Utah’s “Mighty Five” national parks were down, according to National Park Service statistics, at least compared to last year.