UNITED STATES — Aug. 4 marks the third anniversary of the signing of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA).
To mark the occasion, entrance fees at national parks across the country have been waived for the day.
According to the U.S Department of the Interior, the GAOA “is a historic investment in the protection and sustainment of our public lands and Bureau of Indian Education-funded schools. GAOA established the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to address overdue maintenance needs. … By addressing the maintenance backlog, we help ensure that visitors and staff are safe and comfortable as they access our national parks, public lands and roads, national wildlife refuges and BIE-funded schools.”
Today, we celebrate the GAOA with some of our favorite shots of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.
Yellowstone National Park
Grand Teton National Park
We also received a beautiful photo of GTNP from reader Maeve Salveson. Have a great shot from the national parks? We’d love to see your photos; email them to Buckrail for a chance to be featured in an upcoming SNAPPED.
