"The Trump administration has removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from next year's calendar of entrance fee-free days for national parks and added President Trump's birthday to the list, according to the National Park Service, as the administration continues to push back against a reckoning of the country's racist history on federal lands. In addition to Trump's birthday which coincides with Flag Day (June 14) the updated calendar of fee-free dates includes the 110th anniversary of the NPS (August 25), Constitution Day (September 17)"
"Non-U.S. residents will still be required to pay entrance fees on those dates under the new "America-first pricing" policy. At 11 of some of the country's most popular national parks, international visitors will be charged an extra $100, on top of the standard entrance fee, and the annual pass for non-residents will go up to $250. The annual pass for residents will be $80."
Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth were removed from next year's calendar of entrance fee–free days for national parks. President Trump's birthday, which coincides with Flag Day (June 14), was added along with the 110th anniversary of the National Park Service (August 25), Constitution Day (September 17) and President Teddy Roosevelt's birthday (October 27). Changes take effect January 1. A new “America-first pricing” policy requires non-U.S. residents to pay entrance fees on those dates and imposes an extra $100 surcharge at 11 popular parks; the annual pass increases to $250 for non-residents and $80 for residents. The move follows a July executive order to raise fees on non-American visitors and prioritize citizens and residents for recreational access. The Department of the Interior labelled the dates "patriotic fee-free days."
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