MLK Day and Juneteenth Removed From Free National Park Days, Trump’s Birthday Added The National Park Service (NPS) announced the 2026 schedule of fee free days and the changes are controversial. Two long standing free days that honored Black history and civil rights,… Johnny Jet , December 7, 2025
Retired National Park Ranger Urges: Don’t Visit a National Park During a Government Shutdown If you get my newsletter, you may have seen my tip last week about the possibility of a government shutdown and what travelers should expect. There are several concerns for… Johnny Jet , September 28, 2025
Trump Orders Foreign Tourists to Pay Higher National Park Fees According to CBS News, “President Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling on the national park system to charge higher entry fees for foreign visitors. It instructs Interior Secretary Doug… Johnny Jet , July 4, 2025
You can visit U.S. National Parks for free on these days in 2025 Planning on visiting any of the U.S. National Parks in 2025? Or simply looking for a good, cheap adventure? Then take note of the six days in 2025 on which… Johnny Jet , January 1, 2025
The Most Beautiful National Parks in the US for Camping and Hiking in 2023 The United States is home to some of the most beautiful and diverse landscapes in the world, making it the perfect destination for camping and hiking enthusiasts. From soaring mountain… Natalie DiScala , February 15, 2023
You Can Visit National Parks for Free Tomorrow in Honor of the National Park Service’s 104th Birthday Tomorrow, which is August 25, 2020, is the 104th birthday of the National Park Service. And in celebration, entrance is free to all parks! If money is tight and you… Johnny Jet , August 24, 2020
Think of Our Park Rangers Before Visiting a National Park Right Now In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, America’s National Parks have slowly but surely reduced operations. Many if not all of the park system’s most trafficked areas have been closed off,… Johnny Jet , March 20, 2020
Travel Book of the Week: “National Geographic Atlas of the National Parks” by Jon Waterman Today, November 19, marks the release of a new and beautiful coffee-table book from National Geographic. It’s aptly called “National Geographic Atlas of the National Parks,” and it’s authored by… Johnny Jet , November 19, 2019
Travel Book of the Week: National Geographic’s “100 Parks, 5,000 Ideas” “100 Parks, 5,000 Ideas” is a 400-page book (it’s 7.125″ x 9.125″) that just came out this week. Here’s the description from Amazon: “Filled with helpful travel tips and beautiful… Johnny Jet , February 11, 2019
National Parks Lifetime Pass for Seniors on Sale Through August 27 Attention U.S. citizens 62 years and older: The U.S. National Parks Lifetime Senior pass is a great deal for the next few weeks! It’s just $10 (and good for life)… Johnny Jet , July 19, 2017
Get Free Entry into Canada’s National Parks in 2017 Reasons to visit Canada this year: The U.S. Dollar is so strong that everything is 25% off, it’s so close you can drive, the residents are super polite, and my… Johnny Jet , January 5, 2017
Travel Webcam of the Week: Yellowstone’s Old Faithful Geyser Like this feature? Check out past Travel Webcam of the Week posts and Travel Instagrammer of the Week posts! Yellowstone’s Old Faithful Geyser (nps.gov/features/yell/webcam/oldFaithfulStreaming.html) Last year, I traveled to Yellowstone National Park for the very… Johnny Jet , November 14, 2016
