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Death Valley sizzles with record number of visitors in 2018

The National Park Service reports that the park on the California-Nevada border saw a record 1,678,660 visitors last year. Meanwhile, the number of tourists visiting the Lake Mead National Recreation Area dipped slightly, though it remained the sixth-busiest site in the park service’s portfolio.

Yosemite adding 400 acres of wetlands, meadow to park

Visitors to Yosemite National Park in California have more room to roam after official on Wednesday announced a 400-acre expansion of the park — its largest in nearly 70 years.