Parks Magazine

Parks, the magazine of the National Park Foundation, honors the grandeur and diversity of America’s national parks and celebrates the role private philanthropy plays in continuing to grow and care for them. Parks inspires readers through stunning images, remarkable stories of discovery and compelling tributes.

From the Magazine

Rina Swentzell A Native American artist and scholar helps envision our national lands—through the eyes of native people

The Next 100 Years To celebrate nearly a century of America’s public parklands, the National Park Foundation convened hundreds of thought leaders to prepare for challenges in the years ahead

Mike "Gator" Gauthier A climbing ranger describes his work on Mount Rainier, where the difference between life and death may be a false step or a turn in the weather.

Top of the World A golden toy commemorating the Gateway to the West finds a home in the East with the son of the doting Teddy Roosevelt.

Natural Gateways On the horizon for city life: Easy access to a national park

Reverend Graham Williams An 81-year-old park guide reflects on his days fighting segregation alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The Gun That Shot Lincoln A tiny derringer, hidden in the assassin’s pocket, felled the President and sealed the South’s fate

Honor Guard Most national parks don’t begin this way, with volunteers rushing to help. but for the people of Shanksville, Pa., the Flight 93 memorial just had to happen.

PARKS MAGAZINE EDITORIAL CORRECTION

To our many contributors and friends who received the most recent issue of Parks magazine, please note that the photo identified on page 11 was taken of the Roosevelt Arch at the north entrance of YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, not at Yosemite, as noted in the photo caption. We sincerely apologize for this error.