It's not just about having a knack for choosing less busy days in Yellowstone National Park. There are rules involved and permits to get if you'd like to do some backcountry camping in the first national park for all to enjoy.
You'll have to do a lot more work these days to get the hell away from other people in Montana, but IT IS still possible. We just have to adjust our destinations and find legal lands or State Parks that aren't at the top of everyone's list.
With trails, campsites and state and national parks so crowded now that the COVID pandemic is on the wane, UM researchers are using the website recreation dot gov to see how and why people choose certain campsites.