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The Hill
16 hours ago
- The Hill
You can get into over 100 national parks for free on one day in August
(NEXSTAR) — For one day only in August, you can get into any of our national parks for free. There are seven such days throughout the year in which free admission is offered to everyone at National Park Service sites that typically charge an entrance fee. This year, those dates include January 9, which was a National Day of Mourning for President Jimmy Carter; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 20; April 19, to commemorate National Park Week; and June 19 for Juneteenth. Monday, August 4, marks five years since President Donald Trump signed the Great American Outdoors Act. Ever since, parks that otherwise charge entrance fees have waived their cover charge. Fees are still required for overnight camping, cabin rentals, transportation, group day use, and use of special areas. Teen suffers 'significant thermal burns' at Yellowstone National Park After Monday, the next scheduled free entrance days are September 27, for National Public Lands Day, and Veterans Day, on November 11. Which national parks charge entrance fees? Of the 475 sites within NPS's purview, 106 require an entrance pass. In some cases, the fee applies only at certain times. For example, between early June and the end of October, there is no per-person cost to get into Adams National Historical Park. Others may charge only by vehicle rather than per-person fees. Below are the national parks that would otherwise charge you to get in, but won't be on Monday, according to NPS. Acadia National Park Death Valley National Park Hovenweep National Monument Rocky Mountain National Park Antietam National Battlefield Denali National Park & Preserve Indiana Dunes National Park Saguaro National Park Arches National Park Devils Tower National Monument Isle Royale National Park Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park Assateague Island National Seashore Dinosaur National Monument Joshua Tree National Park San Juan National Historic Site Bandelier National Monument Dry Tortugas National Park Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks Big Bend National Park Everglades National Park Lake Mead National Recreation Area Shenandoah National Park Black Canyon of The Gunnison National Park Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Lassen Volcanic National Park Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Bryce Canyon National Park Fort Davis National Historic Site Lava Beds National Monument Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Cabrillo National Monument Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Theodore Roosevelt National Park Canaveral National Seashore Fort Pulaski National Monument Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument Thomas Edison National Historical Park Canyonlands National Park Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site Tonto National Monument Cape Cod National Seashore Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Mesa Verde National Park Tumacácori National Historical Park Capitol Reef National Park Glacier National Park Montezuma Castle National Monument Tuzigoot National Monument Capulin Volcano National Monument Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Mount Rainier National Park Valles Caldera National Preserve Castillo de San Marcos National Monument Golden Spike National Historical Park Natural Bridges National Monument Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site Cedar Breaks National Monument Grand Canyon National Park Olympic National Park Vicksburg National Military Park Chaco Culture National Historical Park Grand Teton National Park Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Walnut Canyon National Monument Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Great Falls Park Padre Island National Seashore Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial White Sands National Park Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park Guadalupe Mountains National Park Petrified Forest National Park Wright Brothers National Memorial Christiansted National Historic Site Gulf Islands National Seashore Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Wupatki National Monument Colonial National Historical Park Haleakalā National Park Pinnacles National Park Yellowstone National Park Colorado National Monument Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Pipe Spring National Monument Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park Crater Lake National Park Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Prince William Forest Park Yosemite National Park Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park Zion National Park Cumberland Island National Seashore Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River Some of these parks may require reservations, including a parking pass. You'll want to check the requirements for the park you're visiting before heading out. Why do some national parks charge entrance fees? While it's true that your federal income taxes do, in a way, fund the National Park Service, your contributions are relatively small in comparison to the agency's needs. Entrance fees are used to 'enhance visitor experience' under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. 'At least 80 percent of funding from recreation fees stays in the park where it is collected, and the other 20 percent is used to benefit parks that do not collect fees or parks which generate only a small amount of revenue,' the National Park Service explains. Fees are established based on a structure the agency uses that 'simplifies and standardizes entrance fees across parks of similar types.' Rocky Mountain and Zion, for example, are both large and well-visited parks that have park-specific annual passes of $70, a per-vehicle fee of $35, a per-person fee of $20, and a per-motorcycle fee of $30. Many parks also explain how they use the entrance fee funds. At Death Valley, for example, revenue from entrance fees has been used to design Braille park brochures, repair damages at a beloved feature, and support custodians and emergency medical services.
CTV News
30-04-2025
- General
- CTV News
Sudbury marks National Day of Mourning
Northern Ontario Watch A look at how an event in Sudbury remembered those lost to workplace accidents on the National Day of Mourning.
Canada Standard
29-04-2025
- Health
- Canada Standard
CANADA-VANCOUVER-NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING
Xinhua 29 Apr 2025, 03:45 GMT+10 (250428) -- VANCOUVER, April 28, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People observe a moment of silence during the National Day of Mourning event in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on April 28, 2025. The National Day of Mourning is observed annually in Canada on April 28 to commemorate people who have lost their lives, suffered injury or illness on the job, or experienced a work-related tragedy, and to raise awareness of health and safety in the workplace. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)
CTV News
29-04-2025
- General
- CTV News
Manitoba mourns workers killed or injured on job
Workers gather for a National Day of Mourning service at Memorial Park in Winnipeg on April 28, 2025. (Scott Andersson/CTV News Winnipeg)
Global News
28-04-2025
- Health
- Global News
City of Winnipeg honours lost workers on National Day of Mourning
Winnipeg politicians, union leaders and community members gathered at City Hall on Monday morning to honour workers in an emotional ceremony that focused on workers' mental health. Canada's National Day of Mourning, marked annually on April 28, commemorates workers who have died or suffered injury on the job. United Firefighters of Winnipeg President Nick Kasper addressed the families and friends of the three Winnipeg firefighters who died this year. 'As firefighters, we often describe our bond as a second family, and as your second family, we stand with you today in your grief, in your remembrance, and in your unwavering commitment to making our workplace safer for all,' he said. Preston Heinbigner, Ronald Murray and Gordon Pottinger's names will be added to the Manitoba Fallen Workers' Memorial in Memorial Park. Heinbigner's death by suicide highlighted the need for more mental health supports for first responders. Story continues below advertisement 'As leaders and elected officials, we must recognize the ever-growing risk that our profession faces, the increasing strain on our department, and the toll that it's taking on those we're entrusted to protect,' Kasper said. Get weekly health news Receive the latest medical news and health information delivered to you every Sunday. Sign up for weekly health newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'Today, we must recommit to fulfilling our duty to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of those who serve.' Amalgamated Transit Union Loval 1505 President Chris Scott, who has repeatedly spoken out about the difficult working conditions his members face, said transit staff go to work each day expecting verbal and physical assaults. 'The cost is not just physical. It's psychological and emotional,' he said, adding 44 of the 134 Transit employees on leave are off due to 'psychological injury due to workplace violent incidents.' According to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), 1,057 workplace deaths were recorded by the Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada in 2023. The association also logged 274,022 lost time claims due to work-related injury or disease. Labour and Immigration Minister Malaya Marcelino pointed to Bill 29, The Workplace Safety and Health Amendment Act, as an example of the province's commitment to improving worker safety. The bill requires employers to make sure their workplace is psychologically safe. 'The majority of injury claims now are related to psychological injuries, and the workplaces most affected are in the purview of the province and the city,' she said. Story continues below advertisement 1:34 Manitoba to return to original apprentice-to-journeyperson construction ratio
