# @nationalparkservice on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CgzW_-pO9rT
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/21023470-nationalparkservice-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-08-03T15:32:19.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Park Service (@nationalparkservice) — https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice

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Are you ready for #GreatAmericanOutdoorsDay? (Actually, everyday is outdoors day for us! Unless it’s super hot or there’s a thunderstorm. Indoors day it is!) 

On August 4th, in honor of the second anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act, all NPS entrance fees will be waived. 

Have questions? We’ve got answers. (About August 4th. We don’t know why your date from two days ago hasn’t returned any of your texts.) 

❓What day is the fee free day? 

It’s this Thursday. Why Thursday? The Great American Outdoors Act was signed on August 4, 2020. To mark that day, the fee free day falls on a Thursday. Weekend would have been better? It’s on Thursday. 

❓Are all parks free? 

Any parks that collect an NPS entrance fee will waive those fees. For parks that require reservations or timed-entry, they are still required. Please check with individual parks for more information. 

❓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. 

❓Won’t parks be really crowded? 

Many of the largest parks are often busy this time of year. If you don’t like crowds, head to a park off the beaten path. When searching the web for parks near you, check out hundreds of places that offer amazing scenery, wildlife, and history to explore! (There’s more places to boop a bison than just Yellowstone. Also, don’t  boop anything.) 

❓What is the Great American Outdoors Act? 

The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), passed in August 2020, improves infrastructure and expanding recreation opportunities in national parks and other public lands. The legislation established the National Parks and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund and guaranteed permanent funding for the existing Land and Water Conservation Fund. 

Image: Water rushing over boulders between towering canyon walls at @blackcanyonnps. 

#travel #gaoa #nationalparks #colorado #outdoors #park #blackcanyonofthegunnison

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## Credits

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

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