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All national parks will have free entrance on Monday, January 21 in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Alaska has 23 national parks and had more than 2.3 million visitors in 2011, according to the National Park Service.
“The holiday provides the perfect opportunity to visit a national park with a direct connection to Dr. King – a place where you could literally walk in his footsteps,” Jonathan B. Jarvis, National Park Service Director, said in a news release.
Admission fees will also be waived on 10 other days this year:
April 22 through 26: the weekdays of National Park Week
August 25: the National Park Service’s 97th birthday
September 28: National Public Lands Day
November 9 through 11: Veterans Day weekend
The National Park Service also offers free or discounted admission for senior citizens, people with disabilities, and active duty military members and dependents. For more information, click here.
Contact Neil Torquiano