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Yosemite National Park is trying to find a balance between the visitor experience and keeping it accessible.

Yosemite National Park is bringing back its reservation system. During peak times next year, travelers won’t be able to enter the park without a reservation, the National Park Service said Wednesday.

Starting January 5, travelers will have to reserve visits in advance for most days during the summer. For  weekends and holidays, they’ll have to reserve visits in April, May and June and again in August, September and October. 

The new system is meant to prevent over-tourism. "This pilot system will inform how we ensure an equitable and outstanding visitor experience while protecting Yosemite's world