We’ve joked for years that the National Park Service could solve its budget issue by simply selling the naming rights to some of its most famous destinations. The AT&T Grand Canyon, Yellowstone National Park presented by Wal-Mart, etc.
We’ve joked for years that the National Park Service could solve its budget issue by simply selling the naming rights to some of its most famous destinations. The AT&T Grand Canyon, Yellowstone National Park presented by Wal-Mart, etc.
What would this look like? You need look no farther than “Nike National Park at Mount Rainier.”
Read more here: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/adventure/2012/08/13/is-nike-new-title-sponsor-of-mount-rainier-national-park/
The National Park Service reported this morning that Cayuse Pass will open Friday at noon.
National parks across the country are celebrating National Parks Week, April 20-28, by waiving entrance fees from April 22 through 26, and some parks are even providing other events.
Mount Rainier National Park will not open the Ohanapecosh Visitor Center this season if Congress and the Obama administration fail to reach a budget deal by March 1.
Need an excuse to visit a national park? Admission is free from April 22-26 as part of National Park Week celebration. If you want to plan a mid week spring snowshoe trip at Mount Rainier National Park or walk through the moss-laden rain forest at Olympic National Park, it’s on the park service.
The Transportation Department has reopened Chinook Pass.
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