Kim McMahill

I n 2026, the National Park Service is waiving entrance fees eight times. All National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone (other fees, including timed entry or reservation fees, may apply). The first two have already passed. The next will be on June 14 in celebration of Flag Day. The remaining dates are listed below. For more information visit https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm   July 3–5:  Independence Day weekend August 25:  110th Birthday of the National Park Service September 17:  Constitution Day October 27 : Theodore Roosevelt's birthday November 11:  Veterans Day   *Beginning in 2026, free entrance on these days will be for US citizens and residents only. Nonresidents will pay the regular entrance fee and any applicable nonresident fees.

Midnight in Montana, a prequel micro-read to the Risky Research Series, is available for free download through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other online booksellers. This free download was released prior to the fourth installment in the Risky Research Series, A Measure of Madness. For those who have been reading the Risky Research Series, it is the story of how Agent Devyn Nash and Sheriff Gage Harris first met while investigating a counterfeiting operation. If you haven’t checked out the series, it’s a fun short (30 to 45 minute) stand-alone read. If you are set up to download ebooks, I hope you’ll give it a try and if you enjoy the story, please consider leaving a short review. You can find the free download on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YZ53XKJ . Thank You!

In 2026, the National Park Service is waiving entrance fees eight times. All National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone (other fees, including timed entry or reservation fees, may apply). The first was February 16. The next will be on May 25 for Memorial Day. The remaining dates are listed below. For more information visit https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm June 14:  Flag Day July 3–5:  Independence Day weekend August 25:  110th Birthday of the National Park Service September 17:  Constitution Day October 27 : Theodore Roosevelt's birthday November 11:  Veterans Day Note: Beginning in 2026, free entrance on these days will be for US citizens and residents only. Nonresidents will pay the regular entrance fee and any applicable nonresident fees.

In 2023, the National Park Service has five entrance fee-free days where all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. The next fee-free day will be on April 22, the first day of National Parks Week. For more information visit https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm

In 2023, the National Park Service has five entrance fee-free days where all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. The first one will be on January 16, 2023, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. For more information visit https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm   Other Entrance Fee Free Days include: April 22: First day of National Park Week August 4: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act September 23: National Public Lands Day November 11: Veterans Day

In 2022, the National Park Service has five entrance fee-free days where all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. Four have already come and gone, but the last fee-free day will be on November 11 for Veterans Day. For more information visit https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm

In 2022, the National Park Service has five entrance fee-free days where all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. Three have already come and gone, but the next fee-free day is coming up on September 24 in celebration of National Public Lands Day. The last fee-free day of the year will be on November 11 for Veterans Day. For more information visit https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm

In 2022, the National Park Service has five entrance fee-free days where all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. The next fee-free day is April 16, the first day of National Park Week. For more information visit https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm

In 2021, the National Park Service has six entrance fee-free days where all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. The last fee-free day in 2021 is November 11, Veterans Day. Get out and enjoy your parks and say a special thank you to all Veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice. For more information visit https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm

In 2021 the National Park Service has six entrance fee-free days where all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. The next  fee-free day is  August 25, in celebration of the National Park Service’s birthday. Be sure to get out and enjoy your favorite National Park or discover something new for free. The remaining fee-free days in 2021 are September 25 (National Public Lands Day) and November 11 (Veterans Day). For more information visit https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm

In 2021 the National Park Service has six entrance fee-free days where all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. August 4 is one such day in celebration of the one-year anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act. Be sure to get out and enjoy your favorite National Park for free. The remaining free days are listed below. For more information visit https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm   August 25: National Park Service Birthday September 25: National Public Lands Day November 11: Veterans Day There is nothing so American as our national parks. The scenery and the wildlife are native. The fundamental idea behind the parks is native. It is, in brief, that the country belongs to the people, that it is in process of making for the enrichment of the lives of all of us. The parks stand as the outward symbol of the great human principle.”  Franklin D. Roosevelt

  My publisher, Pelican Book Group, LLC, is doing a series of awesome giveaways. G rand prize winners will receive a physical CD that contains all the ebooks featured on the giveaway page as well as a bundle of paperbacks and a gift card to the etailer of choice. The first place winner will receive the physical CD that contains all the ebooks featured on the giveaway page as well as a bundle of paperbacks. THREE runners up will receive a copy of the physical CD that contains all the ebooks featured on the giveaway page. That’s five winners per giveaway! Enter today. No purchase necessary.   June giveaways feature first books in a series and editors picks. For more information or to enter visit https://pbgbooklovers.com/app/?utm_source=fb_grp... . Good luck!

In 2021 the National Park Service has six entrance fee-free days where all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. Saturday, April 17 is the second one in 2021, in celebration of the first Day in National Park Week. Be sure to get out and enjoy your favorite National Park for free. The remaining free days are listed below. For more information visit https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm   August 4: One year anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act August 25: National Park Service Birthday September 25: National Public Lands Day November 11: Veterans Day

As a prelude to the release of the fourth installment in the Risky Research Series on April 9, 2021, and as a gift to friends and followers, I have released another free prequel micro-read, Midnight in Montana . In this short story, FBI agent Devyn Nash is committed to tracking down those who are producing counterfeit currency and distributing it across western states. With help from her partner, colleagues, and a handsome Wyoming sheriff she identifies suspects and a source of distribution. When she tries to execute the warrant a real western shoot out erupts, and she must resort to drastic measures to bring them to justices. This is the second free short story I’ve released to compliment the series. The first, A Formidable Foe, goes way back to Devyn’s collage years and Midnight in Montana is the story of Devyn and Gage’s first meeting. Additionally, except for the newest release, A Measure of Madness, all other books in the series are available through Kindle Unlimited, so those...

In 2021 the National Park Service has six entrance fee-free days where all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. Mark your calendar for the following dates. For more information visit https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm January 18: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. April 17: First day of National Park Week August 4: One year anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act August 25: National Park Service Birthday September 25: National Public Lands Day November 11: Veterans Day

Each year the National Park Service has a number of entrance fee-free days where all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. The last one for 2020 is November 11, Veterans Day. Be sure to check out your nearest National Park Service site on this free day. For more information visit https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm

Each year the National Park Service has a number of entrance fee-free days where all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone.  A couple have already passed, but here’s what’s left. August 25: The National Park Service’s Birthday September 26: National Public Lands Day November 11: Veterans Day

Sunday, November 10, 2019 is the last entrance-fee-free-day in 2019 for our National Parks in honor of Veteran's Day . Many of the western resource parks may be closed or have limited services this late in the year, so if you’re heading to one of these, check with park before heading out. Otherwise, get out and enjoy a nearby park for free. For more information visit   https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm

Bandelier National Monument Saturday, September 28, 2019 is the next to last entrance-fee-free-day in 2019 for our National Parks in recognition of National Public Lands Day, which was e stablished in 1994 and held annually on the fourth Saturday in September. National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort, and its purpose is to celebrate the connection between people and green space in their community, inspire environmental stewardship, and encourages use of open space for education, recreation, and general health. So, mark your calendar and get out and visit your parks and volunteer. The last entrance-fee-free day is Veterans Day, Monday, November 11.  For more information visit https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm

Sunday, August 25, 2019 is an entrance-fee-free-day in our National Parks. The National Park Service was created on August 25, 1916, when President Woodrow Wilson signed the National Park Service Act. Be sure to take advantage of this entrance-fee-free-day and c elebrate the National Park Service's 103rd birthday. The remaining entrance-fee-free days to keep in mind are as follows: Saturday, September 28 – National Public Lands Day Monday, November 11 – Veterans Day For more information visit https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm