Redwood Preserve May Limit Visitor Access
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MILL VALLEY, Calif. — Record numbers of tourists crowding into Muir Woods may be admitted to the 553-acre redwood preserve by reservation only within two years, park officials said Wednesday.
Park manager Glenn Fuller said National Park Service authorities have decided to pursue a limited-access plan that would also include charging a fee to enter the Marin County park and a shuttle bus system to ferry visitors from a point several miles away.
Last year, 1.6 million tourists visited the woods.
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