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Yosemite was the fifth most-visited national park in the country last year. Photo: George Rose/Getty Images
Nearly 13 million people visited California's national parks in 2025 — a record high, according to new National Park Service data.
Why it matters: People can't get enough of California's great outdoors, even as the parks faced firings and layoffs, price hikes via executive order and a federal government shutdown.
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