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Fourth-graders can still receive a free pass to national parks

Bison graze at Yellowstone National Park, where fourth-graders can bring their families with a free pass.
(Matthew Brown / Associated Press)
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Every Kid in a Park started in 2015 and continues through August. With this program, any fourth-grader can take his or her family to a national park, forest or other federal land for free.

The deal: The program, designed to inspire children to explore national parklands, gives fourth-grade students a pass for free entry.

The deal is a good one considering that free-admission days at national parks have been reduced to four this year, down from 10 in 2016. The pass is an easy way to save on entry fees at Yosemite ($30), Joshua Tree ($25) and Death Valley ($25) national parks.

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Kids should go to the website, answer a few questions, and print out a pass (electronic versions of the pass won’t work).

When: The pass is good through Aug. 31.

Details: Not all national lands charge fees, but families will save at those that do. The pass also provides free admission to lands operated by the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management and other agencies. More information about the pass can be found at Recreation.gov.

Info: Every Kid in a Park

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