When you pay to reserve a campsite or a hike at a national park, where does the money go? It’s not always where travelers expect.
Visitors driving into Montana’s Glacier National Park this summer must buy aon Recreation.gov. The pass is free, but visitors pay a $2 fee to book the reservation.
Visitors might assume that, like entrance fees, the reservation charges help pay for improving trails around the park’s Running Eagle Falls or expanding the park’s volunteer program. But a chunk of the money ends up with consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
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