Comments on: Will you take advantage of free weekends at national parks this summer? http://blogs.ajc.com/still-traveling-blog/2009/06/03/will-you-take-advantage-of-free-weekends-at-national-parks-this-summer/ Where Atlantans share their travel experiences and discuss the places they'd like to go Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:27:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Angela http://blogs.ajc.com/still-traveling-blog/2009/06/03/will-you-take-advantage-of-free-weekends-at-national-parks-this-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-589 Angela Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:32:55 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/still-traveling-blog/?p=199#comment-589 I often frequent National and State parks any chance I get. I absolutely love the outdoors that is when it’s not a code orange smog alert day. I feel that parks are treasures and are great for getting and staying in touch with nature. They are places to unwind and remove you from the daily bump and grind. I do not know whether or not the free weekend deals will encourage or entice anyone to visit a park, but what else can a park offer? Most already have free admission, free walking/hiking trails, free educational classes and tours, and so on. If the free weekend deals help bring a couch potato or serious gamer outside, then I think that’s a good thing. If it brings a family closer together, I feel that’s wonderful. If this helps anyone appreciate the beauty of Nature, I think this is fantastic! I often frequent National and State parks any chance I get. I absolutely love the outdoors that is when it’s not a code orange smog alert day. I feel that parks are treasures and are great for getting and staying in touch with nature. They are places to unwind and remove you from the daily bump and grind. I do not know whether or not the free weekend deals will encourage or entice anyone to visit a park, but what else can a park offer? Most already have free admission, free walking/hiking trails, free educational classes and tours, and so on. If the free weekend deals help bring a couch potato or serious gamer outside, then I think that’s a good thing. If it brings a family closer together, I feel that’s wonderful. If this helps anyone appreciate the beauty of Nature, I think this is fantastic!

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