.."Or you can use the old way of calling the ranger office closest-to/at the park/area you want to go to. I often do this and they'll check openings and make reservations for you right over the phone. Sometimes the Internet is not all it's cracked up to be."
Sometime they will & sometimes they won't, I've called a park CG only to be told that I HAD to contact Recreation.gov, they couldn't do it
from the park. Actually had it happen a few times. I Wish it worked that way, I'd Much rather talk directly to the folks onsite, instead of a computer 1000 mi. away.