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Mark your calendars \u2013 National Park Week is coming up April 17-25<\/strong>!  Entrance to all national parks is free during those dates, which could save you quite a bit of money for some parks if you\u2019re willing to fight the crowds.<\/p>\n

Isn\u2019t it awesome that we have so many national parks within driving distance of Colorado Springs?  So much of God\u2019s majesty is on display in the Colorado mountains.  Above is a pic from a trip we took to Great Sand Dunes National Park a few years ago.  Spring is a great time to go to that park, there\u2019s a little \u201criver\u201d that runs across the front of the dunes, created from snow melt.  It\u2019s cold<\/em>, but fun!<\/p>\n

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Mark your calendars \u2013 National Park Week is coming up April 17-25!  Entrance to all national parks is free during those dates, which could save you quite a bit of money for some parks if you\u2019re willing to fight the crowds. Isn\u2019t it awesome that we have so many national parks within driving distance of … <\/p>\n

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