National Park Service to Waive Entrance Fees on MLK Day

A beautiful, rare weather phenomenon, an inversion, blankets the Grand Canyon | Photo by Mike Buchheit

If you’re looking for the perfect day to visit Grand Canyon National Park during our glorious winter season, you might consider Monday, January 19. Besides enjoying views of snow-capped peaks and frosted pines, the National Park Service will be waiving park entrance fees in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. There’s no better place to ponder the vision and sacrifice of Dr. King than on the edge of the Grand Canyon; a view that evokes a universal sense of spiritual expansiveness and connection to our national heritage.

The park’s fee free day is one of six spread throughout the year. Follow this link for a full listing.

About Mike Buchheit

Mike Buchheit was the director of the Grand Canyon Conservancy Field Institute for over 25 years, a professional landscape photographer and instructor, a freelance travel writer, and a popular lecturer on a wide variety of Grand Canyon-related topics. As a long-time resident, 3,000-mile hiker, and frequent river runner, the Iowa native has gained an intimate knowledge of the park that he called home.

As a long-time resident, 3,000-mile hiker, and frequent river runner, the Iowa native has gained an intimate knowledge of the park that he calls home. You can see some of his beautiful work on his Grand Canyon Prints website.