Free entry to Grand Teton National Park and the best guide for your visit

Grand Teton National Park announced that will waive all entrance fees as part of the celebration of the Martin Luther King weekend. 

This is a good opportunity to visit a great place saving some money and to make the trip more interesting  you can check the planned winter activities as published in the online version of the park newspaper that also includes the recommended safety regulations (Link to the PDF document is here).

If you want to make the most from your visit to this famous destination a good resource is the Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Park Guide published as part of the Compass American Guides.

Compass American Guide for Grand Teton National Park

Citing the Washington Post “This splendid series provides exactly the sort of historical and cultural detail about North American destinations that curious minded travelers need… they offer good maps, beautiful color photography and – far more importantly – a strong historical and cultural perspective” and according to National Geographic Traveler the Compass American Guides are “Lushly illustrated and intelligently written.”

A series of books published by Fodor’s Travel, a division of the popular publisher Random House, these guides offer detailed color maps complemented by spectacular photos and easy to read narrative of the most popular places in America.

You can check more than 50 positive reviews from buyers in the Amazon page for this item  (the Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Park Guide has gotten almost a perfect 5 stars score).

Other dates in 2012 were entrance fees will be waived at the Grand Teton National park are:

  • April 21 to 29 (National Park Week)
  • June 9 (Get Outdoors Day)
  • September 29 (National Public Lands Day)
  • November 10 to 12 (Veterans Day weekend)
Source: Grand Teton National Park press release.

 

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