Colorado National Parks honor America’s Armed Forces. “As part of the national observance of Veterans Day, entrance fees will be waived at all national parks,” said National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis. “This is just a small way we can honor our veterans and active duty military, reserves, National Guard, and their families. It is also an opportunity for all Americans to visit a national park that tells a veteran’s story and learn more about the struggles and the people who have kept our nation strong for more than 200 years.”

To learn more about how national parks preserve and commemorate the service of the American military visit Honor America’s Veterans at Battlefields and Military Parks Preserved in the National Park System (http://www.nps.gov/pub_aff/veterans/honor.htm). Or search for a close-to-home national park by clicking on “refine your search” and entering your zip code in the NPS park finder.