National Park Service's 100th Birthday Weekend

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TO CELEBRATE ITS CENTENNIAL YEAR, THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WILL BE WAIVING ENTRANCE FEES ON 16 DAYS IN 2016.

National Park Service’s 100th birthday weekend is almost here August 25-28!

The National Park Service was founded on Aug. 25, 1916, and since then, 84 million acres comprising of 409 sites — 58 of which are national parks — have been established across the U.S., according to the organization’s website.

"The parks, monuments, recreation areas, battlefields and seashores collectively contain more than 18,000 miles of trails, 27,000 historic and prehistoric structures and 247 species of endangered and threatened wildlife." 

The free days for 2016 are:
Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
April 16-24: National Park Week
Aug. 25-28: National Park Service’s 100th birthday weekend
Sept. 24: National Public Lands Day
Nov. 11: Veterans Day

Get out there and explore!! 58 National Parks for you to chose from!

National Park Service Website

National Parks Ultimate Resourse List

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