Hidden gems: readers share tips on US national parks – as it happened

As the most popular national parks get more crowded, where do you go to escape? Send your tips to publiclands@theguardian.com and we’ll share them belowThe 22 best US national parks to escape the crowds 10.06pm BST ...and your humble blogger is heeding its call. Thanks for tuning in, and here’s hoping you’re able to get out to somewhere special over the next few days. 10.02pm BST The Channel Islands are just across the water from Los Angeles and are home to small indigenous fox