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Travel to National Parks Drops 20 Percent in 1954
Tourists reduced per capita spending and overall visits to major parks show a decline in early 1954 with Mesa Verde a notable exception. Carlsbad Caverns Grand Canyon and Zion trail behind 1953 figures while Mesa Verde rises. Elevator projects at Carlsbad Caverns advance but unlikely to finish before peak season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillotson
Mesa Verde National Park
Colorado
Carlsbad Caverns
Yosemite
Grand Canyon
Zion
Zion National Park
Big Bend National Park
Texas
Hot Springs
Ark. National Park
Mesa Verde
Carlsbad
Argus