OLATHE, Kan. -
Yellowstone National Park has partnered with digital government services
provider NIC
Inc. (NASDAQ: EGOV) to offer digital entrance passes to visitors
through YourPassNow,
a digital marketplace that makes it easy and convenient for visitors to
purchase entrance passes to public lands online.
"We are pleased to offer a digital option to purchasing passes at
entrance gates and to usher in a new era of online convenience for our
visitors," said Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Dan Wenk.
YourPassNow provides an alternative to the traditional paper-based,
in-person purchase method while simultaneously providing public lands
with a tool to help manage the visitor experience. Using a personal
device, visitors can purchase park entrance passes from yourpassnow.com
at no additional cost. Once purchased, passes are emailed and can be
used immediately, stored on a personal device, or printed for future use.
"NIC is honored to partner with Yellowstone National Park to offer
visitors new digital access," said Harry Herington, NIC's Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. "By providing a digital
alternative for purchasing entrance passes, YourPassNow is helping
enhance the visitor experience at our nation's first national park."
Covering approximately 2.2 million acres across three different states,
Yellowstone was established as the world's first national park in 1872.
In 2017, Yellowstone welcomed just over 4 million visitors.
About YourPassNow
Developed in cooperation with the National Park Service, YourPassNow
makes it easy and convenient for visitors to purchase entrance passes
and land access permits to public lands online. YourPassNow streamlines
a paper-based purchase process that was previously only available at
physical park locations or approved resellers. YourPassNow provides
visitors a new level of recreation access to America's public lands. For
more information, please visit www.yourpassnow.com.
About NIC Inc.
NIC Inc. (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's premier provider of innovative
digital government solutions and secure payment processing, which help
make government interactions more accessible for everyone through
technology. The family of NIC companies has developed a library of more
than 13,000 digital government services for more than 5,500 federal,
state, and local government agencies. Among these solutions is the
ground-breaking personal assistant for government, Gov2Go, delivering
citizens personalized reminders and a single platform for all government
interactions. More information is available at www.egov.com.
About the National Park Service
More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America's 410
national parks and work with communities across the nation to help
preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational
opportunities. Visit us at www.nps.gov.
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