Bison cross a stream in Grand Teton National Park. Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail

JACKSON, Wyo. — In honor of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., Yellowstone (YNP) and Grand Teton National Parks (GTNP), as well other NPS sites, will have free admission today Monday, January 18.

In honor of the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., National Park Service sites will have free admission for everyone on Monday, January 18, 2021, as the first fee free day of the year.

Commemorated on the third Monday of January, it is also a day of service when hundreds of volunteers participate in service projects at parks across the country. Various parks are offering virtual visits and programs this year to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King.

For a list of all fee-free days at National Park Service sites during 2021, visit: https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm

Jacob Gore was born and raised in Cheyenne, the capital city of Wyoming. As a proud Wyomingite, he loves to share his home with visitors from around the world. Spending years in Jackson and Alaska as an interpretive nature guide, he remains a photographer, traveler, storyteller, and avid hobbyist of all-things outdoors. Jacob enjoys bridging the connection between Jackson and the rest of the state.