United States is known for its rich treasure of national parks, where every park uniquely preserves spectacular natural beauty that attracts visitors from all over the world and leaves the tree huggers awe-inspired! As an effort to extend the environmental boon offered by these stunning national parks to Generation Y and encourage them to discover the evolvement and history behind this fascinating creations of nature, U.S. National Park Service is observing National Park Week from 17th April to 25th April 2010 during which the entrance to all the 392 national parks within the nation will be absolutely free!

This environmentally friendly initiative is driven with the hope of planting the seed of stewardship in today’s generation and inspiring people to acknowledge the ecological advantage provided by national parks. In honor of Earth Day (22nd April) National Park Week will include organized events, talks, volunteer clean-ups, hikes, wildlife programs, heritage celebrations, and diverse green activities that offer myriad of opportunities to do your bit for our planet. A number of parks have special events for kids scheduled for April 24, which is National Junior Ranger Day. Kids who participate in walks, litter pick-ups, and other activities can earn a junior ranger patch!

A few hotels  and other park concessionaires are offering special promotions in conjunction with National Park Week. Offers for coupons, merchandise discounts, freebies and two nights-for-one lodging deals, are listed here. Visit http://www.nps.gov/npweek/ to find your favorite national park which you would like to visit during the National Park Week.

We encourage all the travelers to take advantage of this green initiative by exploring some of our best travel deals that give you a chance to discover the most popular national parks this summer. Check our  Grand Canyon Tours, tours from Los Angeles to San Francisco which include the famous Yosemite National Park, Yellowstone tour packages which include visits to Grand Teton National Park, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, and the must-see Yellowstone National Park. To enjoy a memorable week  amidst nature, experience the National Park Discount Bonanza with Tours4Fun during National Park Week!