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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Cecilia Nowell

US triples national park fee for non-residents, amid ‘new’ fee for Americans

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Joshua Tree national park, on 18 October 2025. Photograph: Ruaridh Stewart/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock

The interior department has announced new “America-first” entrance fees for national parks, commemorative annual passes featuring Donald Trump and “resident-only patriotic fee-free days for 2026” including Trump’s birthday.

Starting next year, entrance fees for international visitors will more than triple.

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