Each year, millions of people visit America’s national parks expecting beautiful scenery and peaceful trails—but when emergencies happen, help isn’t always nearby . Many park rescue teams still rely on outdated communication tools, making it harder to locate visitors in distress.

Now, a new bipartisan bill aims to change that by upgrading how 911 calls are handled across the National Park Service. Here's what the proposed bill entails, and how it could improve emergency response times.

A New Bill Aims To Strengthen 911 Response Systems In National Parks

Lawmakers recently introduced bipartisan legislation to overhaul how emergency calls are handled in America's national parks. The proposal, known as the Making Parks Safer Act (S. 290), aims to bring National Park Service (NPS) 911 cen

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