Nat'l Park Lifetime pass for 62 and older

[DakotaTG]

Got my pass about 4 years ago when the wife and I were riding thru Badlands National Park in South Dakota with another couple. I was in the lead as we entered and paid the park fee, the couple behind us were taking longer to go thru and I was wondering why. After they got thru they told us they purchased a lifetime pass at the gate. So when we got to the west exit of the park I pulled in behind the gate building and walked up to the window. They had me come around to the back and fill out a paper, show my ID to verify age and gave me the pass. My gate fee at the beginning was $10. and they just gave me the pass. The wife and I have used it several times in Yellowstone and Theodore Roosevelt National Park here in North Dakota.

I have a group of people going with me on our annual "Needles Run" to the Black Hills in June. We are going out the long way to Hardin, MT and then down to Deadwood, SD with a stop at Little Bighorn National Monument. I told the people going to make sure and get the National Park Lifetime Pass. A couple of those going on that ride are also going with me on the trip out to Meridian, ID for the Pacific Northwest HOG Rally in July. We will be doing the Beartooth Pass on the way out and thru Yellowstone so told them the pass will be a great bargain. We will also be stopping at Craters of the Moon National Monument near Arco, ID and they can use the pass there.

One of those going with us checked out the National Park website and found out it would be $20. to do it by mail but there is a location in Valley City, ND only 30 miles from here that actually sells them plus another place near Detroit Lakes, MN about 130 miles from here that also sells them. So he stopped in Detroit Lakes when he was over there about a month ago and purchased a pass. Not sure why he could purchase them at either of those spots as they are not national parks or monuments. They told him there that the passes would be going up to $80. sometime this fall and that the other annual passes would also be going up.

2016 Deep Jade Green and Black TG

[MikeyTX]

Well, I suppose the money to build a wall around the D of C so the members of congress can't get out has got to come from somewhere

[leo3wheel]

Expecting to use my pass plenty this summer.