Apr 20th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Tomorrow marks the start of National Parks Week and to celebrate the National Park Service has waived all entry fees from April 21-29. That means that more than 100 parks that typically require visitors to pay at the gate will have free access for the next nine days.
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The National Parks Are Fee-Free For The Next Week
Apr 20th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Tomorrow marks the start of National Parks Week and to celebrate the National Park Service has waived all entry fees from April 21-29. That means that more than 100 parks that typically require visitors to pay at the gate will have free access for the next nine days.
America's national parks include some of the most spectacular outdoor environments on the planet and Parks Week was created to ...Reminder: National Parks Week begins today
Apr 16th, 2011 at 8:30AM:
Despite the fact that it was nearly shut down by the budget crisis, National Parks Week kicks off today and will run through next Sunday, April 24th. In celebration, many parks in the system will host great events all week long, and all admission fees will be waived to the parks, and dozens of national monuments as well. To find a fee-free destination near you, click here.
Some of the ...U.S. Government averts shutdown in time to save National Parks Week
Apr 11th, 2011 at 8:00AM: As we all know by now, over the weekend U.S. lawmakers reached a budget deal that will keep the government in business through next Friday, April 15, as well as a tentative agreement on plan that will fund operations through the end of the fiscal year. Both houses are expected to debate the plan today and it is expected to be voted on, and approved, on Wednesday. That was all good news to the ...Celebrate National Parks Week with Call of the Wild
Apr 2nd, 2011 at 8:00AM: National Parks Week is now just a couple of weeks away, and the Park Service has a host of events planned to celebrate, not the least of which is free admission to nearly all of the parks. Adventure travel company Call of the Wild, which specializes in women's only travel, is celebrating too, offering a 5% discount on all of their trips that take place in one of the national parks this year.
...All national parks free during National Parks Week!
Apr 15th, 2010 at 8:00AM: The National Park Service invites everyone to "come visit" during National Parks Week, which runs from April 17th to the 25th. To entice visitors to further take advantage of "America's best idea', they are waiving entry fees to all 392 parks in the system, making it easier than ever to enjoy springtime in the country's most scenic places. In addition to the fee free week, many of the parks will ...Select national park resorts offer deals on lodging and tours for National Parks Week
Apr 11th, 2010 at 8:00AM: National Parks Week is set to take place from April 17 through the 25, and to celebrate, Aramark, an authorized concessioner of the National Park Service, has announced several great deals on lodging, tours, and retail items.
Several of the lodges that fall under Aramark management are offering two-for-one deals. For example, the visitors to Shenandoah National Park in Virginia can book a ...
