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Contact: Curt Frain, 507-825-5464 ext. 219
National Parks to Offer Free Admission on 9 Days in 2014 Pipestone, MN: Superintendent Glen Livermont announces that America’s 401 national parks will offer free admission on nine days in 2014, including several holidays! The 2014 entrance fee-free days are:
"National parks not only protect and preserve the places we most value they also add enormous economic value to nearby communities and the entire nation. Visitor spending represents a $30 billion annual benefit to the national economy and supports more than 250,000 jobs," said Jarvis. The National Park Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and the U.S. Forest Service also participate in the America the Beautiful National Parks Pass and Federal Recreational Lands Pass programs. These passes provide access to more than 2,000 national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, grasslands, and other federal lands. Four passes are available:
About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America's 401 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov |
Last updated: April 10, 2015