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Explore national park travel ideas, learn about the rich history of our treasured places, and read stories of how you make all of our work possible.

Art piece by Ai Weiwei

Unique Experiences to Discover in Urban Parks

Camping, hiking, fishing—trusted and timeless favorite national park activities. But these are not the only activities available in our national...

Mountain range and ridges covered in evergreen forest at Olympic National Park

Exploring New Possibilities in the Great Outdoors

Citizen scientists examine invertebrates brought in from the water at Jean Lafitte Naional Historical Park and Preserve

Inspiring the Future Stewards of Watershed Health

A couple sitting on a park bench and bikers on a paved pathway next to the Potomac River along the Georgetown Waterfront Park in Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC

Escape D.C.'s Bustle in Rock Creek Park

View down the mountains and grasslands from the Peak Trail at Coronado National Memorial

Latino Culture’s Indelible Stamp on America’s National Parks

Hughesville Dam along the Musconetcong River in New Jersey

Park Partner Stories

Wild & Scenic Rivers Are a Shared Responsibility

A woman wearing a backpack crosses a dune boardwalk toward crashing waves at Fire Island National Seashore

Escaping the Big Apple for a Long Weekend

Students exploring a broken down barge while using GPS to try and find a geocache hidden somewhere at Kobuk Valley National Park

Cache-ing the National Park Spirit

Volunteers for National Public Lands Day at Greenbelt Park posing inside a National Park Service Arrowhead

6 Spots for Stewardship This National Public Lands Day

Kids in an Open Outdoors for Kids program at a National Park

Bringing Learning to Life

Park Partner Stories

Partnering with City Parks Alliance for Strong Urban Parks

When a Garden Tool is the Means of Oppression

Hiker in Yellowstone National Park near Pleasant Valley.

Who Run the Parks?

Rob Miller in Yellowstone National Park

The Vast Possibilities Nature Offers

Two backpackers hiking in an alpine meadow at Denali National Park & Preserve

Something New for 102

Youth Corp members at Mississippi National River and Recreational Area

Best. Job. Ever.

A man golfing at Cape Cod National Seashore

National Parks that Aren't Par for the Course

Drummers and pipers reenacting the Revolutionary War at Boston National Historical Park

Park Partner Stories

Ensuring the Future of an Old Trail's History

Birdcage evening primoses on the valley in front of Jackass Canyon at Mojave National Preserve

Discovering Gems in Southern California’s Deserts

leather bound Leaves of Friendship book of dried seaweed at Dry Tortugas National Park

A Quirky Pastime to Help Time Pass on the Island

Volunteer group posing at Assabet River

Celebrating Our Rivers and Trails in Massachusetts

The Concord Independent Battery and Captain Brown's Company stand at attention at dawn at Minute Man National Historical Park

Park Partner Stories

A Revolutionary Revelation at Minute Man National Historical Park

Woman in a red canoe on a lake with a rainbow in the sky at Voyageurs National Park

Your Favorite Color and the Park It Hints At

Canoers paddling on the Floodplain River, a wooded swamp on the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Arteries of Vibrant Communities

A man standing in a lake fly fishing at Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River

Eight Aquatic Havens for the Angler in Your Life

Happy children running outside amongst the red sandstone formations at Arches National Park

Lessons from the Canyons

A group posing at Rock Creek Park in Washington DC after a clean-up

Park Partner Stories

Celebrate the Great Outdoors at LBJ Memorial Grove

Colorful Milky Way over Boulder Beach at Acadia National Park

Undeniable Proof this Land is Worth Experiencing

Sunrise over a field at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park

Honoring the Sacrifices They Made

The wooden Chateau at Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve

Park Partner Stories

Oregon's Marble Caves and Historic Chateau

Orange sunset over the Rio Grande at Big Bend National Park

How to #FindYourPark: A Beginner's Guide

National Park Foundation Grants and Programs 2017 Highlights

For the Betterment of Your Beloved National Parks

A group of students having a snowshoe race at Grand Teton National Park

Park Partner Stories

Developing the Next Generation of Park Professionals

Man standing facing setting sun at Arches National Park

Shine Bright as a Park-Loving Superstar this National Park Week

Backpacker hiking on black cooled lava along the Mauna Loa trail at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

How to Hit the Trails Like a Pro

Bronze statues of the First Wave at Women's Rights National Historical Park in New York

The Fight for a Self-Evident Truth

Dark sky and Milky Way over Sand Beach at Acadia National Park in Maine

Unexpected Places to Find Your Park After Dark

Cafe at aCafe options with sandwiches and yogurt parfaits at the cafe at Lassen Volcanic National Park

How to Use Your Deli Order to #FindYourPark

Juvenile horned puffin looking at an open oyster shell in Alaska

Cutest Wild Animal Babies in National Parks

Milky Way at night over Crater Lake National Park

The Wonder of the Night Sky in National Parks

A group standing outside next to a "Mission San Juan" sign

Park Partner Stories

Leading the Latinx Community Outdoors

Black and white image of Alice Paul raising a glass in front of the ratification banner

Women of the 1900s You Need to Know

Black and white portrait of Harriet Tubman

A Beacon of Resilience and Love: Harriet Tubman

Two kids on snowshoes in the snow at Craters of the Moon National Park and Preserve

Embrace the Cold and Hit the Trail

Big concrete bridge over foggy valley at Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Park Partner Stories

Find Your Park Along the Crooked River

Sun-kissed Grand Teton mountain range in front of evergreens and prairie at Grand Teton National Park

3 Heavenly Days Amidst the Old Granite Cathedrals

A person crosscountry skiing in the backcountry next to a giant tree at Great Basin National Park

For Love of the Sport: Getting Active in National Parks

Colorful red, orange, and blue sunrise over the reddish cave dwellings at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Honoring the Culture of Gila Cliff Dwellings

Coral and fish under water at Buck Island Reef National Monument

The Heavenly Caribbean Escape You Never Knew You Needed

Two gray whales spouting with a rainbow in the mist off the shore of Channel Islands National Park

A Whale of a Good Time Along the West Coast

A yellow-bellied marmot sitting on the ground with a mouthful of green grass at Rocky Mountain National Park

The Squirrel Family: America's Most Endearing Rodents

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