“Nothing ruins your weekend like discovering it’s only Wednesday”! The National Park Service is becoming an unlikely hit on social media with its ironic memes

The National Park Service (NPS) has become a social media sensation for using ironic memes to promote safety guidelines for visitors.

With 1.2 million followers

In a post warning tourists to avoid bison on the road, the NPS urges followers: “If you share the road with a bison, be patient and wait for them to find their way and maneuver, just to avoid them when the time is coming.” sure. for each’. Good advice.

The post continues with a joke: “Bison is also notorious for selling extended warranties and rarely uses a turn signal.”

There are currently more than 14,222 park rangers working in the United States.

In 2022, the National Park Service — which oversees federal parks, memorials and historic sites — recorded 312 million recreational visits, an increase of 15 million visits — 5 percent — over 2021.

In 2022 there were more than 13 million overnight stays.

According to the National Park Service, the Great Smoky Mountains – which span Tennessee and North Carolina – are America’s most visited national park, with nearly 13 million visitors in 2022. This was down from the 14 million visitors the year before, but it was far stayed. more popular than the country’s other national parks.

The Grand Canyon was the second most visited location, with nearly 5 million visitors. It was declared a national park by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919 and was declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations in 1979.

It was closely followed in terms of visitor numbers by Zion, which was also declared a national park in 1919 by President Wilson.

Zion, Utah, features beautiful massive red-pink and cream sandstone formations, including Kolob Arch, while parks like Yellowstone—another favorite for visitors—feature geysers like Old Faithful and hot springs, as well as a variety of wildlife.

Established in 1872, Yellowstone National Park attracted a total of 3.29 million visitors in 2022, up from 4.86 million the year before, according to Statisa.