to sprout from lowland meadows while the peaks of Glacier National Park
are still smothered with snow. (Rich Landers / The Spokesman-Review)
PUBLIC LANDS -- National parks will be waiving entrance fees to celebrate Get Outdoors Day on June 9.
The Park Service is waiving fees for a total of 17 days in 2012.
Offering free admission to national parks and other federal lands has been featured the past three years as a cost-friendly family vacation option in the economic slump.
