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10 photos that prove you should stop staring at your computer and go enjoy a National Park for free today

Tuesday marks the National Park Service's 99th birthday. Get out and celebrate.

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(National Park Service, Instagram)
(National Park Service, Instagram)

Why are you sitting in front of your computer?

It’s August. It’s hot. The news is boring, and for today only, admission to all 408 of the National Park Service’s parks, historic sites, monuments and seashores are open free to the public.

Today’s free admission day, one of nine offered throughout the year, falls on the NPS’ 99th birthday. And as part of its attempt to revamp its image before the big centennial, NPS has been calling on Americans to “Find Your Park” — just like the people (and cat) below who did just that.

Remember, you can’t post an amazing picture of you enjoying a National Park to social media if you don’t get out there and do it first. So consider calling in sick for the rest of the afternoon, get to your nearest park, and just…take it in. It’s easy:

By Lindsay Abrams


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