A new ‘America first’ initiative will see international tourists forced to pay over three times more than U.S. residents to visit national parks next year, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced. The plan makes non-residents to “pay a higher rate to help support the care and maintenance of America’s parks,” the department said. Under the new policy, the annual “America the Beautiful” pass will jump from $80 to $250 for foreign travelers. The 11 most popular parks, including Yosemite, Yellowstone, and the Grand Canyon, will charge international visitors an additional $100 fee per person, on top of standard entrance costs for visitors without the annual pass. The price for a domestic annual pass remains unchanged at $80. In a video announcing the initiative on X, Burgum said the price hike

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