Fee-Free weekend, National Parks, August 14-15

 Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park  Photo credit:  Diana Rowe 

Whether it’s the Rocky Mountain National Park, just a scoot away, or a major road trip to South Dakota
Badlands National Park, your motorcycle ride always gets better when you ride through a National Parks.  America’s Best Idea – the national parks – gets even better this year with several fee-free days at more than 100 national parks that usually charge entrance fees*. 

Mark your calendar for fee-free days this year: August 14-15, September 25, and November 11, 2010 (Veterans Day).

Colorado National Parks on the list are:  Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (See picture above), Colorado National Monument, Dinosaur National Monument, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Great Sand Dunes NP & Preserve National Park, Hovenweep National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park, and Rocky Mountain National Park.

For a complete list of the fee-free national parks, go to: http://www.nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparksbystate.htm