On August 25, 2016, the National Park Service turned 100. Buy a Senior Pass for $10, load up the car, head to you closest National Park, and join the Centennial  celebration.

If you are 62 or older, the best $10 gift you can give yourself is a National Park Service Senior Pass. For a one time fee of ten dollars you can get free lifetime admittance to over 2,000 National Parks, National Refuges, and National Forest Lands. A Senior Pass allows free admission for the pass owner and three additional adults traveling in the same vehicle. This is a big savings. For example, admission to Acadia National Park is $12/person for 7 days or $25/ carload for 7 days. And remember, children 16 and younger always get free admission.

You can obtain your pass for $10 at any National Park or Recreation site that charges admission.  You will need to present photo id, i.e.driver's license or passport.

You can also apply for a Senior Pass through the mail. Go to www.store.usgs.gov/pass/senior.nt and print the application form.  Send the completed application with $20 and a copy of you driver's license or passport to: USGS, Box 25286, Denver, CO. 80225