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Visitor numbers at Joshua Tree have been among the fastest-growing for any national park.

William Henry Jackson’s photos of scenic wonders like Yellowstone’s Old Faithful helped generate interest in a national park system.

His photographs would help convince Congress to establish Yellowstone as America’s first national park.

Personnel now absent from the national park include scientists, researchers, and the workers who run the entry gates, where ticket booths are now closed.

Normally, Boone would be doing what national park rangers do everyday — protecting the park, helping visitors enjoy the outdoors, ensuring public safety and answering questions.