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National parks waive entrance fees to celebrate Teddy Roosevelt's birthday
The fee-free day honors Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation legacy, with more than 100 federal lands normally charging entrance fees, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Oct. 27, the National Park Service will waive entrance fees at all federal parks and public lands to celebrate the birthday of President Theodore Roosevelt.
- During his administration, Roosevelt doubled the number of sites in the National Park System and signed the Antiquities Act of 1906, creating nearly 20 national monuments.
- While more than 100 federal lands typically charge entrance fees, the Service notes that the waived fee applies exclusively to U.S. residents; nonresidents must pay normal admission prices.
- In Arizona, eight monuments and three parks that typically charge admission fees offer the best savings during the free day; 429 areas nationwide hold national park status.
- President Woodrow Wilson signed the bill creating the National Park Service in 1916, envisioning preservation "for the enjoyment of future generations," a mission that continues over a century later.
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