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One veteran's legacy Free, lifetime access to national parks for fellow vets, Gold Star Families. Are all U.S. national parks free? All 425 parks are free for everyone to enter on Veterans Day ...
“This new lifetime pass is a small demonstration of our nation’s gratitude and support for those who have selflessly served in the U.S. Armed Forces.” Veterans can visit national parks free ...
The America the Beautiful Pass (also known as the Interagency Pass) series comprises annual or lifetime passes that grant the holder entrance to more than 2,000 federally protected areas including national parks, national monuments, and other protected areas managed by six federal agencies: the National Park Service, the Forest Service, the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land ...
In 2022, my family saw 14 national parks plus various national recreation areas, all with a single $80 pass purchase. Check for Discount Eligibility The NPS offers several discounted passes:
In an effort to save on cash processing and hand handling fees, 22 national parks have gone cashless as of 2023. In September 2023, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) proposed the "Protecting Access to Recreation with Cash Act" (PARC) which would require national parks to accept cash as a form of payment for entrance fee. [13]
The largest national park is Wrangell–St. Elias in Alaska: at over 8 million acres (32,375 km 2), it is larger than each of the nine smallest states. The next three largest parks are also in Alaska. The smallest park is Gateway Arch National Park, Missouri, at 192.83 acres (0.7804 km 2).
Bed Bath & Beyond: Veterans Advantage members can save 25% off purchases from Nov. 11-13. Boscov’s: The department store offers a discount of up to 15% to registered military members. buybuy ...
The National Parks: America's Best Idea is a 2009 television documentary miniseries by director/producer Ken Burns and producer/writer Dayton Duncan which features the United States National Park system and traces the system's history. [2] The series won two 2010 Emmy Awards; one for Outstanding Nonfiction Series and one for Outstanding Writing ...