Quote Originally Posted by xkaes View Post
Arches NP just announced that they are instituting a PERMIT ONLY system during their busy season -- Spring/Summer. Other NPs have already done that, like Rocky Mountain NP. No permit? No access. FYI, the permits are free and basically reservations for a specific date -- you still have to pay to get in, or have a pass...
Yosemite starts requiring daily permits to visit starting May 20th, 2022.

I have seen 'pros' doing portrait shoots in parks, sometimes quite obnoxously and pissing others off. Back in the 90s (1890s) such obnoxious photographers might end up in the town fountain. Modern ones in National Parks should take care when hogging spots near water features.