Military veterans have earned a free pass to enjoy all of the nation’s federally operated recreation sites including those run by the National Parks and U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Veterans can pick up a free, annual “America the Beautiful” pass at most locations by presenting an ID showing veteran status such as a state driver’s license or the Veterans Administration’s official veteran identification card. Veteran healthcare or Department of Defense ID cards will work too.
The pass allows the holder and guests in a single, private, non-commercial vehicle free entrance to federally operated recreation sites across the country.
The pass is good for the owner and three adults age 16 and older at sites where per person entrance fees are charged. No entry fees are charged for children 15 and under.
The pass is good for a year from the last day of the month
it was it is issued. The free pass went into effect on Veteran’s Day,
Veteran anglers armed with their free pass would no longer
need to pay day-use fees to fish along the
Veterans can obtain an official VA Veterans ID card by applying online and submitted a copy of their DD Form 214, drivers’ license and a photo. Apply at https://www.va.gov/records/get-veteran-id-cards/vic/.
The VA card can be used to obtain veteran’s discounts at stores like Lowes while those veterans who apply for and obtain confirmation of their veteran’s status through the ID.me website can qualify for discounts such as 25-percent websites like Carhartt. Visit https://www.id.me/individuals/group-discounts/military to apply.
Veteran anglers in
Links to federally operated outdoor recreation sites in New Mexico:
Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Forest Service:
http://www.fs.usda.gov/carson/
http://www.fs.usda.gov/lincoln
http://www.fs.usda.gov//santafe/
National Park Service:
https://www.nps.gov/state/nm/index.htm
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Bitter_Lake/
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/bosque_del_apache/
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/grulla/
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/las_vegas/
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Maxwell/
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/rio_mora/
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/san_andres/
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/sevilleta/
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/valle_de_oro/
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
https://www.usbr.gov/uc/albuq/index.html
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
https://www.spa.usace.army.mil/