National Park Week FREE Entry
Celebrate our glorious national parks and historic sites during National Park Week, April 17-25, 2021, with FREE admission and FREE daily themes and programs celebrating our American heritage and Earth Day on April 22.
5 Must Visit National Parks in Europe
Where to go next: We’re all itching to travel again after being cooped up for most all of 2020 and so far in 2021. Consider these national parks in Europe as a great escape, with open spaces for peaceful vistas or challenging hiking trails for exercise and adventure.
Free Admission to National Parks in 2021
There will be six FREE admission days to national parks, monuments and historic sites in 2021. The fee-free days continue a tradition of FREE admission days to increase access, promote recreational opportunities, improve visitor facilities and conserve natural and historical treasures in national parks, for the benefit and enjoyment of the American people. There are
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Free National Park Admission for Veterans & Gold Star Families
Starting on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, and every day after that, US military veterans and Gold Star Families get FREE access to national parks, wildlife refuges, historic sites and other Federal lands. They will have free access to approximately 2,000 public locations spread out across more than 400 million acres of public lands, with a
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FREE Admission to US National Parks on Sept. 26
The National Park Service is celebrating National Public Lands Day on Sept. 26 with FREE admission to all national parks and events including a virtual concert featuring popular parks including Joshua Tree National Park and Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. Following the 10am concert, the sites will host virtual environmental education and conservation events about topics such
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Joins National Park System
In this presidential election year, and 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, it is fitting that the National Park Service honors a memorial to Dwight D. Eisenhower. The memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC, honors Eisenhower’s legacy as the World War II Supreme Allied Commander and nation’s 34th president. It
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National Parks FREE Admission on August 5
In celebration of the signing the Great American Outdoors Act, admission to national parks and public lands is FREE on August 5, 2020. In addition, August 4th is being designated as the “Great American Outdoors Day.” In future years, every August 4 will be a free entrance day to celebrate the signing of this landmark
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Virtual Memorial Day Tribute US National Parks
Memorial Day is a time to remember and honor those who lost their lives while serving in the US military, protecting freedom and liberty around the world. This year, Memorial Day tribute services at National Parks are virtual, with participation by 30 parks across 12 states and the District of Columbia, including Civil War battlefields
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National Parks Free Admission Days 2020
Once again, the National Park Service is offering FREE admission days in 2020 to more than 400 national parks, historic sites, monuments and landmarks it operates. On each of these significant days of celebration or commemoration, all national parks will waive entrance fees, although fees for parking and special programming remain intact. The free admission
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Test Drive: 2020 Subaru Outback
The all-new sixth generation 2020 Subaru Outback eats off-road rocks and ruts for breakfast, winding mountain roads for lunch and dinner, and interstate highways for dessert. As my recent test drive proved, this is the best Outback since Subaru introduced this all-wheel-drive model in 1994. Outback propelled what was then a little known and struggling
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