From The Hill: PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) is calling on the Trump administration to pause its plan to raise national park entrance fees, calling the move “discriminatory.”
Wyden is among a group of five senators who sent a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, raising concerns over national park entrance fee increases set to take place January 1.
The senators argue the fee increases are taking place without proper notice, will slow entry into the parks and will limit visits from international tourists.
The Department of the Interior announced a new fee structure for national parks, requiring non-residents to pay $250 for an annual pass and $100 to enter 11 popular parks.
Read more at The Hill
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