National Parks

National parks are the best idea we ever had. Absolutely American, absolutely democratic, they reflect us at our best rather than our worst.Wallace Stegner, 1983
NPS JOURNAL
Photos and stories from our travels to 147 National Park Service sites
El Malpais National Monument
New Mexico
May 24, 2014
El Morro National Monument
New Mexico
May 24, 2014
Federal Hall National Memorial
New York
July 30, 2012
The national park idea has been nurtured by each succeeding generation of Americans. Today, across our land, the National Park System represents America at its best. Each park contributes to a deeper understanding of the history of the United States and our way of life; of the natural processes which have given form to our land, and to the enrichment of the environment in which we live.George B. Hartzog, Jr., National Park Service Director, 1964-1972