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The Government makes slightly more money on national park fees but local business makes less

May 3, 2026/

Glacier GNP

International visitor fee has national park gateway business owners in distress

A modest decline in visitation — even tens of thousands of foreign travelers — can translate into hundreds of millions of dollars in lost spending, he said.

By Sam Hill, Pacific Northwest Contributing Parks Editor


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