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Western tourism suffers a Trump-slump

Also: Drying continues, and study says there's no end in sight

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Jonathan P. Thompson
Aug 15, 2025
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Visitor volume to Las Vegas in June was down 11.3% from the previous year, according to local statistics. Visitation to Southwestern national parks is also lagging. Jonathan P. Thompson photo.

Last month I took a look at national park visitation numbers for the first half of the year to try to get a sense of how a drop in international travelers is affe…

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