In 2024, Glacier National Park broke records, welcoming over 3.2 million visitors—a 9.4% increase from 2023. Now, 2025 is equally busy, if not more so. The park's Montana and Wyoming counterpart, Yellowstone, is also on track for a record visitation year, but the grim reality of getting into popular parks like Yellowstone and Glacier, especially amid funding cuts to the National Park Service (NPS), is already evident. Long lines of cars hoping to get in are creating massive waits for entry, and once they do get in, there's an even greater problem: where and how on Earth can all these vehicles park? The answer? Illegally, it would seem.

The NPS uses parking fees and strict rules to manage demand and fund maintenance; however, in recent weeks, far too many visitors have been behaving as i

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