Matt and Karen Smith, college sweethearts, quit their jobs in 2010 to visit every US national park.
The Smiths shared their best tips for avoiding crowded national parks.
Last year, the National Parks Service reported that over 325 million people visited at least one of the national parks in the US, a 4% jump from the previous year.
But, according to Matt and Karen Smith, a couple who has been to every major US national park, there are several ways to avoid falling into a throng of tourists.
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