# @nationalparkservice on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CvaQjHaOO0N
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/21021511-nationalparkservice-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-08-01T17:25:51.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Park Service (@nationalparkservice) — https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice

## Caption

Are you ready for #GreatAmericanOutdoorsDay? (Actually, every day is an outdoor day for us! Unless it’s super hot. Or raining. Oh, we found a cool park museum. Are we really into the indoors? Maybe.) Well, you should get outdoors. No pressure. (Whispers “outdoors!”) On Friday, August 4th, in honor of the third anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act, park entrance fees will be waived. 

What if there’s not a park near me? Chances are, there’s a park closer than you think. There are over 400 national park areas spread across the country. Check nps.gov and search state by state to find one close to you. (Keep in mind the nearest park entrance may be behind you.) Buh-bye! 

Wait!  Won’t they be too crowded? You know what we always say, (Well, we said it once), to avoid crowds go to areas less crowded. Deep. (Thank you.) Find those parks close to home or travel off the beaten path. Yellowstone is great, but there are lots of parks to enjoy. 

So what is the Great American Outdoors Act? The Great American Outdoors Act (#GAOA) provides funding to improve infrastructure, address extensive and long-overdue maintenance and repair needs, and expand recreation opportunities in national parks across the country. Learn more about current projects happening in parks from coast to coast at nps.gov. 

Image: Two park rangers jumping and excitedly pointing into the surrounding forest at Redwood National and State Parks (NPS), CA.

#rangerspointingatthings #parkrangers #greatoutdoors #travel #summervibes #redwood

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National Park Service | @nationalparkservice | https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice | Government Organization |

## Tags

travel, redwood, greatoutdoors, gaoa, rangerspointingatthings, summervibes, greatamericanoutdoorsday, parkrangers

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