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National parks free for Veterans Day!
Veteran's Day is next Wednesday, November 11th, and to celebrate the National Park Service has announced that they will once again waive all entry fees to every national park, forest and monument across the U.S., giving travelers the opportunity to experience hundreds of amazing places for free. This past summer the NPS offered several fee free weekends, which were extremely popular with visitors everywhere. In fact, those weekends were so popular that they helped several parks, such as Yellowstone, to set new attendance records.
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar made the official announcement on this Veteran's Day celebration, saying "The Department of the Interior is honored to offer this fee free day to thank our nation's service men and women," He went on to say, "The sacrifices and achievements of the brave men and women of our armed forces can never be understated. We invite all of our visitors to enjoy this fee free day and take time out on this national holiday to remember our service men and women who are currently serving overseas in harms way."
Join in on the celebration for yourself by finding a park near you. Then head out to enjoy the best natural resources the country has to offer on Wednesday.
Filed under: Climbing, Hiking, Paddling, Skiing, North America, United States, Camping
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
erictheolson Nov 7th 2009 2:19PM
I think when ever the word "parks" is used it should always be free.