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Yosemite National Park’s weekend entry fee waived for Veterans Day

By Chueyee Yang
Hikers get a look at a giant sequoia in September 2017 at Tuolumne Grove in Yosemite National Park. The park is offering free admission Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 11-12, 2017, in observance of Veterans Day.
Hikers get a look at a giant sequoia in September 2017 at Tuolumne Grove in Yosemite National Park. The park is offering free admission Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 11-12, 2017, in observance of Veterans Day. DAN HONDA BAY AREA NEWS GROUP

Yosemite National Park will provide free entrance this weekend in honor of Veterans Day.

The fee break applies to both Saturday and Sunday, though fees associated with camping, lodging or activities within the park still apply, the National Park Service stated.

Active duty military members also are eligible for a free annual national park pass, while permanently disabled veterans can receive a free lifetime pass to national parks, wildlife refuges, forests and other federal lands.

Yosemite Area Regional Transit System will be providing free rides to Yosemite Valley this weekend in honor of Veterans Day.

Check out the bus schedule at yarts.com.

Chueyee Yang: 559-441-6447, @chueyee15

This story was originally published November 8, 2017 at 7:11 PM with the headline "Yosemite National Park’s weekend entry fee waived for Veterans Day."

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