Visit National Parks for Free Saturday

The sun is shining, and the weather is finally warming up. What better way to celebrate than to visit one of the nation’s beautiful national parks — for free.The National Park Service will offer a “fee-free” day Saturday to kick off National Park Week. Fee-free days cover entrance fees, commercial tour fees and transportation entrance fees. Students Hold Nationwide Walkouts on Columbine Anniversary Events throughout National Park Week include Earth Day (April 22), a Military and Veteran Recognition Day (April 28) and more. This year’s theme is “Park Stars” to celebrate “everything from starry skies to superstar volunteers, park features, and resources,” according to the NPS website.In honor of Earth Day on Sunday, the NPS is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System, as well as the Wild & Scenic Rivers System. And next Sunday, they’ll celebrate National Park Rx Day — another opportunity to get out and spend some time at a national park or trail.  FBI Offers $1M for Info on US Reporter Missing in Syria Find more info about National Park Week events here.Here’s a list of some national parks you can explore for free Saturday: Mom Who Lost Pink House, Court Case Hopes for Box Office Win Maryland: Antietam National BattlefieldAssateague Island National SeashoreChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical ParkFort McHenry National Monument and Historic ShrineFort Washington ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical ParkVirginia:Appomattox Court House National Historical ParkColonial National Historical ParkGeorge Washington Memorial Parkway’s Great Falls ParkManassas National Battlefield ParkPetersburg National BattlefieldPrince William Forest ParkShenandoah National ParkCalifornia:Cabrillo National MonumentDeath Valley National ParkJoshua Tree National ParkLassen Volcanic National ParkLava Beds National MonumentMuir Woods National MonumentPinnacles National ParkSan Francisco Maritime National Historical ParkSequoia & Kings Canyon National ParksWhiskeytown National Recreation AreaYosemite National ParkOhio:James A. Garfield National Historic SitePerry’s Victory & International Peace MemorialOklahoma:Fort Smith National Historic SiteWashington:Fort Vancouver National Historic SiteLewis & Clark National Historical ParkMount Rainier National ParkOlympic National ParkTexas:Big Bend National ParkFort Davis National Historic SiteGuadalupe Mountains National ParkPadre Island National SeashoreFind the full list of participating parks here. Photo Credit: Pierre Leclerc Photography/Getty Images
Source: NBC San Diego