SHENANDOAN NATIONAL PARK - For the past 10 years, attendance at Shenandoah National Park has been declining and last year was no different.
The park saw about 1.09 million visitors in 2008, down 2.8 percent from the previous year, according to Karen Beck-Herzog, the park's public affairs officer.
Park officials say the dip in visitation was primarily due to weather, which always plays a major role in attendance.
In September alone, visitation was down ...
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