Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Interior requested photographs of veterans enjoying America’s public lands. Many responded, and the result is the following video, which covers the entire nation. In Washington state, veterans are featured at three locations:
- Margaux Mange, Army veteran, Mount Rainier National Park
- Mike Polk, Air Force veteran, Grand Coulee Dam, and
- Maxine Gresset, Army Nurse Corps veteran, Olympic National Forest
As one YouTube commenter said, “A perfect combination — all those spectacular places and the brave people who defended them.”
Since tomorrow is Veterans Day, entrance fees are being waived at most national parks, national forests, national monuments, national wildlife refuges and other federal lands in Washington state. For details, visit the website of the agency in charge.
