If you are a citizen of the United States and you have a disability, you are eligible to receive
a free lifetime National Parks Access Pass! I'm going to tell you what it is and how to get one in
this video! Welcome to my channel today, my name is Emily! I have a bilateral, which means in both ears,
hearing loss. You can see my hearing aids, they help me hear! Without them, I cannot hear until about the
sound of a vacuum cleaner, imagine like a whisper that starts at the sound of a vacuum cleaner,
so I am pretty deaf or hard of hearing. I created this channel, Definite Hearing, as a way to increase
awareness for the deaf and hard of hearing. I hope you're happy to be here. Please take a moment to
subscribe to my channel and like this video. I'm really excited about today's video. I hope you
stick around to the end of this video because if you do, I'm going to show you the must have
souvenir! The best part about this souvenir is you only have to buy it once and it works for all of
the National Parks, at least most of them but it's great! Alright, so like I said, if you are a citizen
of the United States, and you have a disability you qualify for the Access Pass which is a lifetime
pass to the United States National Parks. These National Parks are beautiful and gorgeous and
wonderful and it is just really enjoyable to get out and enjoy nature and I have to say nature is
one of my favorite places to just go and unplug so what a better way to unplug and get away from the
noisy world and just sound in general then to go visit a National Park? This pass covers about 2,000
National Parks in the United States! Now, be aware, it does not work for state parks. I
actually tried to use it for a state park once and they gently reminded me of that. These
passes are really valuable because you can buy a, an annual National Parks pass which is about $80
or you can pay per car when you go into a National Park and that cost could be anywhere from $10
to $35 so it's definitely wonderful to have and like I said it's a lifetime pass. It is wonderful !
So in order to get this pass, you have to show proof of your citizenship in the United States and
also of your disability. You can get this pass in three different ways. One: in person. There's a pdf that
has all of the locations that have an in-person application place at the park. You're going to want
to check that out. I'll include the link below. Number two is online. I'll include that link below
and three is by U.S. mail; it also requires the documentation of citizenship in the United States
and of your disability. I learned about this awesome pass when I was on my way
to Arches National Park which is located in Utah. So, I learned about this on my way to the park and
when we got there I just asked them, I said "Hey, I am hard of hearing, as you can see, and here's my
driver's license to certify that I am, you know in the United States" and they just signed me up right
there and gave me my pass. I signed the back of it and I am required to use my photo ID any other
time that I want to use it but it has been awesome, so we just keep it in the glove box of our car and
we have it whenever we want to go see a National Park. One thing I want to add, is that this pass
can get one non-commercial vehicle in or three people in by foot. It's important to remember that.
I've used this pass on a couple different National Parks trips and it's really fun to pack the car, of
course everyone has a seatbelt, but to get in with this pass. There you have it! Now you know how to
apply for a National Parks Access Pass! I love this pass! You get to experience America the beautiful
up close and in person, so take advantage of it today! Now, some people might say
"Well, the admissions go to the National Parks and they support them." that is so true! In that
case, consider donating the money that you would pay to get your car in to the park.
I love the United States National Parks! Thanks for sticking around to the end of this video. Okay here
is the one souvenir that I think anyone that gets the Access Pass, should have this souvenir!
It is the National Parks Passport Book! So my mom is amazing, she actually got my siblings and me
one of these, and what you do is when you go to a park, you stamp it. So, as you see, mine is a little
blank. If you looked at my sister's you would be absolutely amazed with how many stamps she has.
My problem is, I can't remember to take the book when I go so this needs to go into the glove box
with my Access Pass as well but I love this because it has a map of the United States and
all the parks and then it has a spot where when you go to the park, you put a stamp there and so
once you buy the book, you have a place to put all of your souvenirs, your stamps, from the other parks!
And it is so awesome, so for example, I think I have one up here, let me see.... Worst case scenario, if
you forget this book, like I have on like regular occasions, you can stamp a little piece of paper
and tape it into the book. But this is such a fun way to get a souvenir from every location
if you're traveling on a budget or if you just want to do it! So as you can see this is a great
way to get a souvenir from every park and it is so fun to flip through it and remember those memories
of getting those particular stamps at each park. What do you think? If you get the access
pass, do you think you're going to get one of these? I want to hear in the comments below! If you have any
questions or comments today about the Access Pass, please let me know. Okay, so we're like at the end
of the video and I realized I haven't even shown you what the Pass looks like! Here it is! The things
that certify this Pass are the little sparkly emblem up there and then also the little icon
of the accessibility logo. You sign the back, the terms are on the back as well, and it is good to go!
So there you have it do you think you're gonna get a National Parks Access Pass? I would love to hear
in the comments below! And if you haven't already, please like this video and subscribe to my channel.
I look forward to making more great content and I hope you enjoy the National Parks! Have a great day!