Alec is a landscape photographer and outdoors storyteller with a zeal for pushing boundaries in the wild. He enjoys hiking, backpacking, and visiting remote places, allowing him to photograph locations the rest of the world shies away from. In addition, Alec loves to write about his travels and craft articles that help educate and inspire others to find their joy in nature.
The Most Visited National Parks of 2024 were just announced
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It took them a while, but the rankings of most visited National Parks have finally been released. The NPS also set a new record in 2024 with the most visitors ever! The top park has remained the same for most people's lives—a testament to how many people live on the East Coast and how accessible GSMNP is. The rest of the list tends to be in the top 10, simply shifting around from year to year. This one will be a short newsletter as I'm still getting back into things after being in Las Vegas helping out my uncle on a non-photo project. Hope everyone's doing well and that the longer evenings and sunny days are bringing people joy! The 10 most visited National Parks1. Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Visitors: 12,191,834 (12.93% of total visits) 2. Zion National Park - Visitors: 4,946,592 (5.25%) 3. Grand Canyon National Park - Visitors: 4,919,163 (5.22%) 4. Yellowstone National Park - Visitors: 4,744,353 (5.03%) 5. Rocky Mountain National Park - Visitors: 4,154,349 (4.41%) 6. Yosemite National Park - Visitors: 4,121,807 (4.37%) 7. Acadia National Park - Visitors: 3,961,661 (4.20%) 8. Olympic National Park - Visitors: 3,717,267 (3.94%) 9. Grand Teton National Park - Visitors: 3,628,222 (3.85%) 10. Glacier National Park - Visitors: 3,208,755 (3.40%) Find the entire list, including the 10 least visited National Parks, here. Support my work by purchasing printsIf you are looking to add some prints to your home or office or give a memorable gift, my website is a perfect place to shop! If you have a location in mind that you don't see, shoot me an email. Odds are, I'll have something similar, but it's not publicly visible.
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Hi! I'm Alec, an outdoor writer, photographer, and content creator.
Alec is a landscape photographer and outdoors storyteller with a zeal for pushing boundaries in the wild. He enjoys hiking, backpacking, and visiting remote places, allowing him to photograph locations the rest of the world shies away from. In addition, Alec loves to write about his travels and craft articles that help educate and inspire others to find their joy in nature.
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