# Why are the national parks so crowded this summer?

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2026/07/17/why-are-the-national-parks-so-crowded-this-summer
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*On the Saturday, July 18th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the **Travel News**, your passport just got political – will it matter; and the reality is – we are loving our national parks to death. Why are the parks so crowded this summer?
- Last week, a tourist was gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park. In our **Smarter Traveler** segment, we’ll tell you what the victim said about the situation and our wisdom for keeping yourself out of trouble when it comes to visiting wildlife in THEIR homes.
- Chris Elliott is with us today, all the way from Tokyo. We’ll talk a little about **Japan** and why so many are heading there. Our main topic is cruise lines and whether or not there should be a cruise passengers bill of rights.
- **Odds and Ends** topics at the end of the show include frivolous lawsuits, new trains on the west coast and an international celebration at the Sacramento airport.

## Highlights

- [Man gored in Yellowstone has wisdom for others - video of him and the bison](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/14/yellowstone-bison-attack-grandfather)
- [Chris Elliott on the current baggage fees](https://www.travelersunited.org/what-about-checked-baggage-fees-the-war-is-over-lets-bring-them-down/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Man nearly sucked out of window until his wife saved him](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/if-we-die-we-die-together-wife-who-held-husband-s-legs-as-he-was-sucked-ouf-ryanair-jet-speaks/ar-AA27Q8Yw?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=6a53eda3e7b843549d4051f658dfef5b&cvpid=f4d783eb4c7c4a45f7fc553aa6a6417e&ei=52)

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