Glacier National Park starting ticketed Entry
https://flatheadbeacon.com/2021/03/31/glacier-national-park-unveils-ticketed-entry-system-for-sun-road/ I'm sure there are going to be questions and local pushback.
Forum Discussion
naturist wrote:
In contrast to our visit to Glacier NP ten years ago, which I posted about above, was our visit to Denali NP in Alaska in June of 2019. For those who have never been there, you can't just drive in and wander around. Although the park is vast, one of the larger ones in the world, you can only drive into the edge of the park. From there, getting into the interior of the park requires a shuttle bus ride. The longest bus trip into the park, that takes you as close to the mountain itself, is an approximately 10 hour round trip.
Things will change this summer. You'll be able to drive your vehicle all the way to Teklanika campground. You must reserve online at a $25 cost and only 25 permits/day.
https://www.nps.gov/dena/planyourvisit/conditions.htm
As to the comment that we should be able to go where we want and when in our national parks.... no, not possible with the crowds of today. Our parks are being loved to death. They need to regulate somehow to keep the crowds manageable. I predict we'll see more permits needed.
