Free ride! Enjoy a day at National Parks on Nov. 11

November 3, 2009
By S.B. Thompson

woman_viewing_drive_415WASHINGTON, D.C.  – To honor America’s service men and women, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that areas managed by the department will not charge entrance fees on Wednesday, November 11, 2009. This includes Shenandoah National Park in Virginia.

Visitors to public recreation lands managed by the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Reclamation are invited to take a day to honor and reflect on what our service men and women have done to maintain our freedom and keep peace around the world, Salazar said.

“The Department of the Interior is honored to offer this fee free day to
thank our nation’s service men and women,” said Salazar said “The
sacrifices and achievements of the brave men and women of our armed forces can never be understated. We invite all of our visitors to enjoy this fee
free day and take time out on this national holiday to remember our service
men and women who are currently serving overseas in harms way. ”

The Department of Agriculture also is waiving entrance fees at its national
forests.

Visit Shenandoah National Park web site.


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2 Responses to “ Free ride! Enjoy a day at National Parks on Nov. 11 ”

  1. Amargo on January 23, 2010 at 1:09 pm

    Hi. Very interesting Post. Not really what i have searched over Google, but thanks for the information.

  2. Hockessin on March 14, 2010 at 1:37 am

    Hey, I think your very on point with this, I wouldn’t say I totally agree , but its not really that much of a issue.

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