National Park Week runs from April 16-24 (Note to NPS: That’s more than a week), during which you can get free admission to the more than 500 parks in the system across the United States.
This is no ordinary celebration of the public parks that dot the country’s landscape: Aug. 25, 2016, marks the National Park Service’s centennial.
In addition to free admission, the parks will have events to encourage visitors to appreciate what nature has to offer.
Saturday, April 16, is Junior Ranger Day, when activities will be geared toward the youngest visitors, and Friday, April 22, is Earth Day, when several parks will welcome volunteers to help clean up. Read more…
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