Another place where Newsom and Trump differ: Making MLK Day free to enter parks

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced free entry to California State Parks on Martin Luther King Jr. Day after President Trump required ...

What days will it be free to enter national parks in 2026? Here's what to know

The National Park Service has announced this year's free-entry days, when the sites that typically charge an entrance fee ...
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Check out the amazing national parks in Illinois

National Parks in Illinois receive over two hundred thousand visitors a year and include National Historic Trails, Natio ...

Are national parks still free on MLK Day 2026? See what's changed

Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026 is Jan. 19, but free entry days are different this year. Is MLK Day included? Find out what ...
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12 national parks that prove you don’t need a long trip for an epic escape

We all have those weeks where the calendar feels like it is mocking us and the laundry pile has developed its own ...
KHQ

'America the Beautiful' pass changes impact US national parks

United States national parks have introduced changes to the "America the Beautiful" passes, now available in digital format. U.S. residents will continue to pay $80 for the annual pass, but foreign ...
Newsweek

MLK Day To Be Restored To National Parks Fee-Free Days Under New Plan

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (MLK Day) and Juneteenth are among dates that would be restored as fee-free admission days at U.S. National Parks under a new legislative proposal. The U.S. Department of ...
San Antonio Express-News

Trump isn't honoring national parks with latest list of free admission days

In 2026, U.S. residents can celebrate President Donald Trump’s birthday by visiting a national park for free on June 14. The true reason to honor the day as a nation, however, is that it marks Flag ...
The New York Times

National Parks Ordered to Remove Items Promoting D.E.I. From Gift Shops

The Interior Department said that the review of retail items would ensure gift shops at national parks did not “promote specific viewpoints.” By Ashley Ahn The Trump administration has ordered the ...
Palm Beach Post

National Parks drop MLK Day, Juneteenth free days. What Florida's charge

The Trump administration removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the National Park Service's list of free entry days for 2026. New free entry days were added for 2026, including June 14 ...
Detroit Free Press

National parks add fee, cuts free entry for some. See 2026 changes

Foreign tourists who wish to visit U.S. national parks in 2026 will miss out on free entry days, and — at some national parks, will face an additional $100 fee on top of the usual entry price. The ...
USA Today

National parks free days will look very different in 2026. Here's why

The National Park Service is changing its free entrance days for 2026. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth will no longer be fee-free days, while President Donald Trump's June 14 birthday will ...