If the kids are out the door and you have a national park road trip in mind, here is one of the best deals around. The Senior Pass (which replaced the Golden Age Passport in January) is for citizens and permanent U.S. residents 62 or older. It provides access to all federal recreation sites that charge an entrance fee for the pass holder and occupants of a single private vehicle OR for the pass holder and three people (16 and older) where per-person fees are charged. Not covered are camping, tours, special recreations facilities or activities (the pass may provide a 50 percent on some of those fees. Bottom line: Read the small print and check with destination park.

The Senior Pass is $10 and valid for the holder's lifetime. Get your pass in person from any national park visitor center or office. Questions answered at www.store.usgs.gov/pass/senior.html.

— Chris Oliver

SANTA FE

MUCH ADO ABOUT ART, MUSIC IN SANTA FE THIS SUMMER

ART Santa Fe, a biennial contemporary art fair, will be held July 12-15, at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe in the city's Railyard district. The fair will feature artwork from Asia, Europe, Latin America and galleries around the United States.

Thomas Krens, director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, will be joined by architect Frank Gehry for a discussion of the Guggenheim Bilbao and the Guggenheim's new project in Abu Dhabi. Santa Fe will also host a photography festival, PhotoArts Santa Fe, July 13-22, and the International Folk Art Market, July 14-15.

Indian Market, Santa Fe's biggest single event, features the work of 1,200 artists from nearly 100 tribes, Aug. 18-19 on the Santa Fe Plaza. Spanish Market showcases Spanish colonial art along with a juried show by contemporary Hispanic artists, July 28-29, also on the Santa Fe Plaza.

For music lovers, Puccini's "La Boheme" opens the season for the Santa Fe Opera, June 29, with various productions running through Aug. 25. The city's annual Chamber Music Festival runs July 15-Aug. 20.

— Advertiser staff

TOP 10

STAY GREEN

The "greenest" accommodations in the world (with average nightly rate), from www.TripAdvisor.com:

1. Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort, Vanua Levu ($617)

2. Lapa Rios Ecolodge, Osa, Costa Rica ($420)

3. Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur, Calif. ($871)

4. Inkaterra Machu Picchu, Peru ($616)

5. Concordia Eco-Tents, Salt Pond Bay, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands ($515)

6. Daintree Eco Lodge, Daintree, Australia ($404)

7. Hotel Punta Islita, Playa Samara, Costa Rica ($229)

8. Lodge at Chaa Creek, San Ignacio, Belize ($170)

9. Inn by the Sea, Cape Elizabeth, Maine ($275)

10. Hotelito Desconocido, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico ($417)