The National Park Service in late September issued a prospectus for the operation of lodging, food service, and retail in Zion National Park in Utah. The Zion concession has been held by Xanterra Parks and Resorts, Inc., since the company, then called Amfac Parks and Resorts, acquired TW Recreational Services in 1995. The new contract has a beginning date of January 1, 2025.
I've stayed in national park lodging from Cape Lookout National Seashore on North Carolina's Outer Banks to Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska. While some of those stays were very memorable, others were easily forgettable.
The Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and Cabins in Yellowstone National Park, closed since last year's historic flood damaged the area's wastewater system, are set to reopen Saturday.