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News: Entry Reservations end at Arches & Yosemite, New NPS Director, Firefall Chaos
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- Parkography
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- Feb 19, 2026
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- 827
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Summary
The National Park Service announces Arches and Yosemite will not use timed-entry reservations in 2026, Rocky Mountain will continue timed entry from late May through mid-October. Glacier will not require vehicle reservations anywhere, but will pilot a ticketed shuttle to Logan Pass starting July 1. Yosemite’s Firefall weekend saw full parking, gridlocked traffic, overcrowded shuttles, long lines in near-freezing temperatures, President Trump nominates Delaware North executive Scott Socha to lead the National Park Service, a federal judge orders the National Park Service to restore removed slavery-related exhibits at Philadelphia’s President’s House site, and more. 00:00 Headlines00:36 Timed Entry Update: Arches & Yosemite Drop Reservations01:19 Glacier’s 2026 Plan03:39 Arches Dropping Timed Entry Is a Surprise04:51 Yosemite Firefall Weekend: Snowstorm Evacuations06:35 White House Pick for NPS Director08:52 Court Orders Slavery Exhibit Restored10:46 Glacier Mountain Goats Down 45%12:19 Apostle Islands Ice Caves Reopen13:34 Wrap-Up