Fee-free day in GSMNP celebrates start of National Park Week: What to know

Free admission at Mount Rainier and more as National Park Week starts

The National Park Service is kicking off its National Park Week with free admission to its sites on Saturday. Here's what you need to know.

Fee-free day in GSMNP celebrates start of National Park Week: What to know

SMOKY MOUNTAINS, Tenn. (WATE) — Guests will not need parking tags on April 19 to visit the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A single-day parking pass is normally $5. How to watch the 2025 Easter sunrise service at Ober Mountain Saturday, April 19, is the first day of National Park Week, which ends on April 27. Yes, National Park Week is longer than one week. The National Park Service oversees more than 400 sites — including the Great S…

National Parks Week Is Coming, and the Founder of the Parks Project Knows How to Celebrate It

If you’re into the outdoors, chances are you’ve seen the dopamine-inducing psychedelic prints from Parks Project on the trails. The purpose-driven lifestyle brand is headed by Keith Eshelman, a passionate outdoorsman aiming to make habitat restoration and conservation both accessible and cool. Eshelman was formerly one of TOMS’ earliest employees and used that experience to get Parks Project into retailers like REI and Urban Outfitters, ultimate…