3 national parks slash red tape for Americans by boldly transforming visitor entry

Three of the country’s busiest national parks will no longer require advance reservations during peak seasons this year.

The National Park Service announced this month that Arches, Glacier and Yosemite national parks are removing timed-entry systems that had been used in recent summers to manage heavy crowds.

Yosemite also will not require reservations for its popular "firefall" viewing period this season.

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