September 24 is a peak park day and Caleb Pasiuk from The Pazook Travel Journal shares all the reasons why you should take a trip!
, held every year on the fourth Saturday in September as"the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort," the NPS website states. This year, the event falls on the 24th, and is led by the National Environmental Education Foundation and additional federal agencies.
At iconic parks and"local urban green spaces" across the country, volunteers join forces to help preserve and restore public lands, according to the NPS. By getting involved, you can take advantage of"an opportunity to tangibly contribute to the natural beauty of the U.S.," Pasiuk explains. The NPS offers free entrance days every year, but the number of days can change annually, as the NPS offered six days in 2021 and five days in 2022. In addition to National Public Lands Day and Veterans Day, this year, parks were free to visit on Jan. 17, in recognition ofbirthday; April 16 for the first day of National Park Week; and Aug. 4 for the anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act.