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After this Nightmare on Wall Street, “free” never sounded so good
Looking back, all those summer stories about $4 a gallon gasoline and skyrocketing grocery prices are starting to seem like the good old days.
Well here’s some good news to celebrate: something free.
From the National Park Service:
Sept. 22, 2008
Colorado National Monument to Waive Entrance Fee on National Public Lands Day
All National Park Service sites, including Colorado National Monument, will offer free visitor admission on Saturday, Sept. 27, in honor of National Public Lands Day. All entrance fees, including commercial tour entrance fees and transportation entrance fees, will be waived on this day. Normally, a seven-day pass to Colorado National Monument is $7 for a private, non-commercial vehicle.
In celebration of National Public Lands Day, Colorado National Monument will host a “Family Fun Ranger-Guided Hike” for children ages 5-12 years old accompanied by parents or guardians. Together, the group will participate in a scavenger hunt, learn about animal signs and tracks, put those skills to use on the trail, and create a nature craft to take home. The meeting location is at the Devils Kitchen Picnic Area (near the east entrance), from 10 a.m. to noon. For additional information call the Visitor Center at 858-3617, 360.
* Cold Shivers Sentinel file photo by Christopher Tomlinson.
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