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==Concessions==
In an effort to increase visitation and allow for a larger audience to enjoy national park land, the NPS has numerous [[Concession (contract)|concession]] contracts with private businesses to bring recreation, resorts and other ''compatible'' amenities to their parks. NPS lodging opportunities exist at places such as the [[Wawona Hotel]] in [[Yosemite National Park]] and the [[Fort Baker]] Retreat and Conference Center in [[Golden Gate National Recreation Area]].

* [[Delaware North|Delaware North Corporation]] at [[Yosemite National Park]], [[Yellowstone National Park]], South Rim [[Grand Canyon National Park]].
* [[Forever Resorts]] at [[Big Bend National Park]], [[Blue Ridge Parkway]], [[Badlands National Park]], North Rim of [[Grand Canyon National Park]], [[Olympic National Park]], [[Lake Mead National Recreation Area]], [[Mammoth Cave National Park]], [[Isle Royale National Park]], and [[Rocky Mountain National Park]].
* [[Xanterra Travel Collection|Xanterra Parks & Resorts]] at [[Bryce Canyon National Park]], [[Crater Lake National Park]], [[Death Valley National Park]], South Rim [[Grand Canyon National Park]], [[Mount Rushmore National Memorial]], Painted Desert at [[Petrified Forest National Park]], [[Yellowstone National Park]], and [[Zion National Park]].

===Litigation with Delaware North===
In 2015, [[Delaware North]] sued the NPS in the [[United States Court of Federal Claims]] for breach of contract, alleging that the NPS had undervalued its trademarks of the names of iconic Yosemite National Park concession facilities.<ref name="Buffalo">{{cite web|url=https://www.foodservicedirector.com/operations/delaware-north-sues-national-park-service-over-yosemite-contract|title=Delaware North sues park service over Yosemite contract|work=www.foodservicedirector.|access-date=November 2, 2020|archive-date=September 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901031200/https://www.foodservicedirector.com/operations/delaware-north-sues-national-park-service-over-yosemite-contract|url-status=live}}</ref> The NPS estimated the value of the intangible assets including the names "Ahwahnee", "Badger Pass", "Curry Village", and "Yosemite Lodge" at $3.5&nbsp;million. Delaware North lost the contract, and asserted that the historic names were worth $51&nbsp;million and maintained that the incoming concessioner had to be paid that amount.<ref name="FresnoBee1">{{cite web|url=http://www.fresnobee.com/sports/outdoors/article24790630.html|title=National Park Service offers Yosemite contract to new company|work=www.fresnobee.com|access-date=January 15, 2016|archive-date=January 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118225140/http://www.fresnobee.com/sports/outdoors/article24790630.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Justice Department and the NPS asserted that this was an "improper and wildly inflated" value. Rather than pay Delaware North's demanded valuation, in January 2016 the NPS instead opted to rename the famous landmarks, effective in March. The [[Ahwahnee Hotel]] is slated to become The Majestic Yosemite Hotel, Curry Village will become Half Dome Village, and the Wawona Hotel will become Big Trees Lodge.<ref name="FresnoBee2">{{cite web|url=http://www.fresnobee.com/news/nation-world/national/article54736110.html|title=Amid court battle, Yosemite park plans to change some iconic names|work=www.fresnobee.com|access-date=January 15, 2016|archive-date=January 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118045742/http://www.fresnobee.com/news/nation-world/national/article54736110.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Widespread public outcry focused on Delaware North's decision to claim ownership of names within a national park.<ref name="SacBeeQuestions">Doyle, Michael. [http://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article54952175.html Public outcry and pressing questions follow Yosemite name changes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118215507/http://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article54952175.html |date=January 18, 2016}}. ''[[The Sacramento Bee]]'', January 15, 2016</ref> The names were restored in 2019 upon settlement of the dispute.<ref name="LAT 20190715">{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-yosemite-national-park-trademark-lawsuit-settled-20190715-story.html|title=Yosemite to restore names to historic attractions under $12-million settlement|last=Wigglesworth|first=Alex|date=July 15, 2019|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=2019-07-16|df=mdy-all|archive-date=July 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717173745/https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-yosemite-national-park-trademark-lawsuit-settled-20190715-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>