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Helping America's National Parks
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Ticket To RideFor kids, just getting to a national park can be the biggest obstacle. Our goal through “Ticket To Ride” is to provide efficient transportation for over 100,000 students each year! Learn more »
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Partnering For ParksNPF and national park Friends Groups have joined together for an exciting new initiative, the Legacy Projects. This pilot project is an exciting opportunity for park supporters—every dollar raised by NPF will be matched by local Friends Groups and put towards projects this year! Learn More»
DISCOVER AMERICA’S BEAUTIFUL NATIONAL PARKS
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Yellowstone National Park covers 2,221,766 acres and is the world’s first national park, signed into law in 1872 by President Ulysses S. Grant, who declared it be set aside “… for the benefit and enjoyment of the people.
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A powerful and inspiring landscape, the Grand Canyon overwhelms our senses through its immense size; 277 river miles (446km) long, up to 18 miles (29km) wide, and a mile (1.6km) deep.

