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The rising Merced River and Yosemite Falls makes a scenic photo for a visitor on June, 13, 2011. Tourism was down in 2011, through June 30, at some of the country's most traditionally popular national parks. (Craig Kohlruss/Fresno Bee/MCT)
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Visitors to Yosemite Valley take a close look at the rising water in the meadow and the Yosemite Falls in the background on June, 13, 2011. Tourism was down in 2011, through June 30, at some of the country's most traditionally popular national parks. (Craig Kohlruss/Fresno Bee/MCT)
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Andrew Adamyk, of Seattle, Washington, makes a photograph of Mount Rainier's reflection in Reflection Lake in Mount Rainier National Park, Sunday, October 17, 2010. Tourism was down in the year 2011, through June 30, at some of the country's most traditionally popular national parks. (Joe Barrentine/Tacoma News Tribune/MCT)
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Visitors to Yosemite Valley take a close look at the rising Merced River on June, 13, 2011. Tourism was down in 2011, through June 30, at some of the country's most traditionally popular national parks. (Craig Kohlruss/Fresno Bee/MCT)
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A train of six veteran llamas led by Missy Whitt goes under Grotto Falls on the Trillium Gap Trail heading up to LeConte Lodge in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, April 21, 2009. Tourism was down in 2011, through June 30, at some of the country's most traditionally popular national parks. (John D. Simmons/Charlotte Observer/MCT)
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Jeffrey and Mary Shapiro, of Johnson City, Tennessee, share their first Cliff Tops sunset from Mt. LeConte in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, April 22, 2009. Tourism was down in 2011, through June 30, at some of the country's most traditionally popular national parks. (John D. Simmons/Charlotte Observer/MCT)
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Brave water bathers stand in a cold deluge of spay but safely out from under the pounding of Narada Falls at Mount Rainier National Park Saturday, August 7, 2010. Tourism was down in 2011, through June 30, at some of the country's most traditionally popular national parks. (Dean J. Koepfler/Tacoma News Tribune/MCT)
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Jason and Karalee Gregg, of Enumclaw, Washington, snowshoeing in Mount Rainier National Park, December 16, 2010. Tourism was down in 2011, through June 30, at some of the country's most traditionally popular national parks. (DREW PERINE/Tacoma News Tribune/MCT)
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