Trump Administration Plans to Charge $70 to Enter National Parks
The Trump administration plans to raise entrance fees at many of our prized national parks to $70 during peak season. If this policy is implemented, public lands that should be affordable for all of us to enjoy will become a luxury for the rich. According to the proposal, entrances fees at the following parks will be increased to $70 during peak season: Grand Canyon National Park Acadia National Park Arches National Park Bryce Canyon National Park Canyonlands National Park Glacier National Park Grand Canyon National Park Grand Teton National Park Joshua Tree National Park Mount Ranier National Park Olympic National Park Rocky Mountain National Park Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park Shenandoah National Park Yellowstone National Park Yosemite National Park Zion National Park The Trump administration claims the fee is necessary to pay for a maintenance backlog at our national parks, but the administration could instead ask Congress to increase the budge