National parks need money — but raising entry fees could backfire

The U.S. Interior Department weighs public comments — most of them critical — on a proposed $70 entrance fee at busy national parks, including Utah’s Zion, Bryce and Arches.

(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) Visitors to Arches National Park come from around the world to visit its one of a kind features, including Double O Arch.

National parks need money — but raising entry fees could backfire

The U.S. Interior Department weighs public comments — most of them critical — on a proposed $70 entrance fee at busy national parks, including Utah’s Zion, Bryce and Arches.

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