From Deseret News archives:
Celebrating free this summer
This summer, as with every summer since summer was invented, some of the best things in Utah are free or available at bargain-basement prices.
Where: Various locations including Wasatch Mountain State Park (435-654-1791) and Jordanelle State Park (435-782-3030)
When: Walk-abouts are often on Friday evenings or Saturdays and include the one on July 20 at Jordanelle titled "Who Pooped on My Head?" Junior Ranger programs, which are included in admission to the park, are usually on Saturdays and often result in a badge and certificate. The Junior Ranger programs last an hour and cover topics such as bats, wildflowers, noxious weeds, insects and spiders, scat and decomposition, camping, glaciers and finding treasures by using GPS.
Ages: Walk-abouts, also included with park admission, are for the whole family. Parents are usually not needed for the Junior Ranger programs, which are designed for 6 to 12-year-olds.
Information: www.stateparks.utah.gov/visiting/events.php?month=June (or July or May or August)
What: Watch the wakeboarders at the third annual Intermountain Wakeboard Association tournament.
Where: Dixie Hollow area of East Canyon State Park, near Morgan.
When: July 24
Ages: All
Information: www.intermountainwakeboard.com/events.htm
What: Utah Heritage Foundation Tours
Where: Salt Lake City/County Building, 451 S. State; Kearns/Governor's Mansion, 603 E. South Temple; Memorial Chapel in Memory Grove, 370 N. Canyon Road.
When: Tuesdays at noon and 1 p.m., June through August, for the City County Building; Tuesdays and Thursdays between 2 and 4 p.m., June through August, at the Kearns Mansion; Wednesdays from noon to 2 p.m. and the first Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to noon, June through September, at the Memorial Chapel.
Ages: 8 and up
Information: www.utahheritagefoundation.org (where you can also print out maps for self-guided walking tours around Salt Lake City)
What: Gone fishing. In Utah, kids under 14 don't need a fishing license. They may keep a limit of four fish of any species in community waters. In standard waters, adult limits apply.
Where: The fishing hotspots are listed at www.wildlife.utah.gov/fishing
