WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) marking April 17 through April 25, 2021 as National Park Week. The resolution encourages people around the country and world to spend time in America’s treasured national parks. In honor of National Park Week, entrance into all national parks will be free on Saturday, April 17. Led by Senators King and Daines – the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks – this year’s resolution was cosponsored by a record 48 U.S. Senators, including Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine).

“All across the country, national parks provide our citizens with the opportunity to explore America’s natural beauty,” said Senator King. “These one-of-a-kind treasures have been passed down from generation to generation, a constant reminder of our responsibility to leave behind a better world for our children and grandchildren. From the rocky coastline of Acadia to the canyons of Zion, America’s national parks have been home to countless lifelong memories. This week, I urge all Americans to get to their nearest National Park, and make their own memories in the natural wonders that surround us.”

“Our national parks set America apart from the rest of the world. In Montana, our parks are part of our way of life,” said Senator Daines. “I hope that folks take this week to find their park and enjoy everything the great outdoors has to offer.”

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The resolution is also co-sponsored by Senators Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D), Jack Reed (D-R.I), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), and Jon Tester (D-Mont.)