Get FREE Admission to All National Parks This Weekend ~ January 13-15

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. weekend,  the National Park Service is providing FREE admission to over 400 National Parks . Do note that not all parks and forests charge fees, but those that do (for example, $20 a car at Big Bend or $25 a car at Yellowstone ) will waive costs these days. There is a long list of participating locations within a drivable distance of Fort Worth, including:

• Texas
  Big Bend National Park
  Fort Davis National Historic Site
  Guadalupe Mountains National Park
  Padre Island National Seashore
• Oklahoma
  Fort Smith National Historic Site
• Arkansas
  Fort Smith National Historic Site
  Pea Ridge National Military Park
• New Mexico
  Aztec Ruins National Monument
  Bandelier National Monument
  Capulin Volcano National Monument
  Carlsbad Caverns National Park
  Chaco Culture National Historical Park
  El Morro National Monument
  Fort Union National Monument
  Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
  Pecos National Historical Park
  White Sands National Monument

Details, Details
What: Find out more about the National Parks FREE entrance weekend here.
When:  January 13-15, 2012 ~ times vary by location
Where: A list of almost 400 participating parks around the U.S.
can be found here.
Cost: FREE! Fee waiver includes: entrance fees, commercial tour fees,
and transportation entrance fees.

Need a little more time to plan? Take note of these additional
FREE National Parks Entrance Dates in 2012:

• April 14-22 ~ National Park Week
• June 9 ~ Get Outdoors Day
• September 29 ~ National Public Lands Day
• November 10-12 ~ Veterans Day weekend

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