Free admission to National Parks

[OscarMyers]

The National Park Service is offering free annual passes for military personnel and dependents. This usually runs $80.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/05/15/military-families-to-get-free-national-parks-pass/

 

[ea6bflyr]

More info here: http://store.usgs.gov/pass/military.html

-ea6bflyr

 

[Brett327]

Sweet. Is this new? I've done the annual NPS pass 4-5 times in the past and this is the first I've heard of this.

 

[OscarMyers]

It's a new program. Starts this Saturday.

 

[Brett327]

Hot damn!

 

[Fog]

If you're > 60, you can get a lifetime pass to all National Parks for $25.00.

 

[sodajones]

Thanks for the heads up I'm definitely going to be using this.

 

[Brett327]

I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but the National Parks have been the scenes of some of my most memorable life experiences. They're a treasure that more people should explore.

 

[HokiePilot]

BTW, There was an excellent documentary series on the National Parks two years ago on PBS. The National Parks: America's Best Idea by Ken Burns. I highly recomend it to anybody.