Electronic Library and Archive containing digital editions of documents published by or about the National Park Service and the National Parks, National Monuments, National Historic Sites covering their natural and cultural history
In addition to the parks, most of which are west of the Mississippi River, the National Park Service also maintains national historical areas such as Gettysburg, national monuments such as the Jefferson monument in Washington DC, scenic parkways such as the Baltimore–Washington Parkway, and ...
During the 1930s, the Park Service became involved with areas intended primarily for mass recreation, including parkways and waterways. Since 1933, other parks and monuments have been placed under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service, including National Seashores, National Recreation Areas, ...
National Parks All 63 U.S. National Parks, managed by the National Park Service Included for free! [...] to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein [...] for the enjoyment of future generations. ...
Years of National Parks Service Long before the National Park System was officially created, there were a number of activists and movements that raised awareness leading up to 1916. See how the NPS has become what it is today in 2016 by first looking back to 1872 where it all started. ...
Keweenaw National Historical ParklandscapeMichigannational parkspartnership parksperceptionphoto-elicitationGeographers have a long tradition of using photographs to investigate landscape meaning. I conducted photo-elicitation research with community members residing in and around one of the National Park Service ...
The Golden Spike National Historical Park was officially designated under the care of the National Park Service on March 12, 2019. Things to do: Golden Spike features two driving tours that allow visitors to drive on the 1869 railroad grade, a 1.5-mile hiking trail showcasing 19th-century buil...
War in the Pacific National Historical Park The War in the Pacific National Historical Park is located inGuam, a US overseas territory. It is a protected area within the Apra Harbor and was established in 1978. This unit of the national park service sites in Guam honors those who participated...
4. San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park 4.1 million yearly visitors 5. Castle Clinton National Monument 4.1 million yearly visitors TIP:If you’d like to visit some of the more popular parks, but want to avoid the crowds, use this seasonal visitor chart from the National Park Servic...
Delaware National Parks Delaware is part of the Northeast Region. First State National Historical Park First State National Historical Park protects the history of early colonial Delaware and the events leading up to Delaware being the first state to ratify the United States Constitution. The park sp...