[Texascavers] National Park Pass fee to increase

2017-07-18 Thread David via Texascavers
I am sure you all have heard that if you qualify for a Senior Pass with NPS, and do not have one that you should order one ASAP as the fee will increase in six weeks. I do not have the link in front of me. ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascaver

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2017-07-18 Thread Charles Goldsmith via Texascavers
https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm#CP_JUMP_5088574 Go down to Senior Pass. Even at $80, it's still a bargain, but the $10 rate is good until Aug 28th, 2017. Anyone $62 or older should grab up the $10 lifetime pass before then. I've been buying the $80 pass for several years now, which

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2017-07-18 Thread Bill Steele via Texascavers
I got one in Zion National Park last year. It cost me $10 for a lifetime pass. It includes everyone in the vehicle with me. I told the NPS guy it was the best deal in the country and an incentive to live a long time. Bill Steele cwilliamste...@gmail.com > On Jul 19, 2017, at 1:37 AM, David via

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2017-07-18 Thread Charles Goldsmith via Texascavers
Some parks are $15 for a vehicle, Rocky Mountain National Park comes to mind, and I think Lake Powell was the same. Taking 3 others into Carlsbad Caverns saves you quite a bit as well. Zion is a great park, Bill, did you go up the narrows? On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 10:54 AM, Bill Steele via Texasc

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2017-07-18 Thread Katherine Arens via Texascavers
Buy online at https://store.usgs.gov/pass/index.html for $20; or download the pdf form. You’ll need to have a picture or pdf of something that proves your age (e.g. driver’s license) ready to upload. Katherine Arens Office Phone: (512) 232-6363 ar...@austin.utexas.ed

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2017-07-18 Thread Bill Steele via Texascavers
Yes, the narrows was crowed with people at its opening. I went farther and farther until there was just a trickle of people. I decided to go until there wasn't anyone else. Eventually it got real narrow and one young couple came the other way. I asked them if anyone was ahead. They said no, no o

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2017-07-18 Thread Charles Goldsmith via Texascavers
We went in March of last year, and rented cold weather gear for it. We want to go back and spend a week in that park. On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 1:56 PM, Bill Steele wrote: > Yes, the narrows was crowed with people at its opening. I went farther and > farther until there was just a trickle of peop

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2017-07-18 Thread Louise Power via Texascavers
oney. I've worked for both NPS and BLM and believe me they're not easy jobs. Louise From: Texascavers on behalf of Bill Steele via Texascavers Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2017 8:54 AM To: texascavers@texascavers.com Cc: Bill Steele Subject: Re: [Texascavers

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2017-07-19 Thread PRESTON FORSYTHE via Texascavers
7;ve worked for both NPS and BLM and believe me they're not easy jobs. Louise From: Texascavers on behalf of Bill Steele via Texascavers Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2017 8:54 AM To: texascavers@texascavers.com Cc: Bill Steele Subject: Re: [Texascavers] National Park Pass fee to increase I got o

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2017-07-19 Thread Fritz Holt via Texascavers
Louise > > > From: Texascavers on behalf of Bill > Steele via Texascavers > Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2017 8:54 AM > To: texascavers@texascavers.com > Cc: Bill Steele > Subject: Re: [Texascavers] National Park Pass fee to increase > > I got one in Zion National Park last

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2017-07-19 Thread Louise Power via Texascavers
Correct, Fritz. It's used quite frequently out here on the West Coast. From: Texascavers on behalf of Fritz Holt via Texascavers Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2017 7:05 AM To: texascavers@texascavers.com Cc: Fritz Holt Subject: Re: [Texascavers] National Park

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2017-07-19 Thread Charles Loving via Texascavers
asy jobs. > > Louise > > > -- > *From:* Texascavers on behalf of > Bill Steele via Texascavers > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 18, 2017 8:54 AM > *To:* texascavers@texascavers.com > *Cc:* Bill Steele > *Subject:* Re: [Texascavers] National Park P