An astounding number of people flocked to Yellowstone in August -- enough to set a record
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Yellowstone National Park set a record for visits in August, the National Park Service said, hosting an astounding 921,844 recreation visits last month.
(CNN) — With health experts steering travelers toward outdoor destinations and activities during the pandemic, US national parks have been a natural magnet. More proof of that came in Tuesday.
Yellowstone National Park set a record for visits in August, the National Park Service said in a news release.
The park hosted 921,844 recreation visits last month -- the equivalent of almost the entire population of Austin, Texas, visiting there. And it was a 4.5% increase compared with August 2020.
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