Learning geography with the national park passport program. National park passport stamps a comprehensive guide to. This pass provides free access to national parks across the country. Passport to your national parks cancellation station locations updated 100119 new listings are in red while nearly all parks in the national park system participate in the passport program. How our national parks passport book revealed a world of. It goes like this first, buy a book at any national park book store. Search by each park individually or browse a full list of parks in the national park system.
Make sure you include your name and mailing address. Back when i started this site, i could not find any uptodate pages on the web dedicated to the little book passport to your national parks so i thought id put something together. See more ideas about park, national park passport and national park posters. Passport to your national parks california national. When you go to national park visitors centers there are always little shops that have interesting books, maybe some stuffed animal puppets, some cool gear, and a little station with a cancellation stamp and an ink pad. The passport to the parks program was started in 1986. Alaska poses unique challenges for stamp collectors, because many of these sites are remote and costly to visit. Mar 25, 2020 guide to the us national parks passport book. Each region within the national parks passport has a map. It includes a list of every national park area in the united states. Out of more than 400 national park system units, alaska has around two dozen areas with a collectible stamp for your national park service passport.
To order the passport book or stamp sets, call tollfree 1877natpark 18776287275 or visit. Minetor the first comprehensive companion guides for 1. The california national historic trail interactive passport stamp map. Passport to your national parks hawaii pacific parks.
Aug 22, 2016 the front of the book has a little vinyl pouch that contains a fold out map of the united states with all of the federal agencies contained in the passport marked. My wife and i began our national parks tour on may 14, 1999 at montezumas castle natl monument. National parks passports how to use the national parks passport. Passport to your national parks americas national parks. The passport to your national parks program is a popular way to preserve memories of visits to americas national parks. Did you know theres a us national parks passport book. Passport to your national parks book with cancellation stamps national park. This pass covers the entrance fee into any state park for up to eight people for a year. National parks list by state, then start planning your bucket list. Collect free ink cancellations with the name of the park and the date of your visit at more than 400 of americas national parks. Passport to your national parks by kappa map group aaa. Here is a link to a pdf that lists all of the passport cancelation locations as of 2014 here.
The free stamps are part of the passport to your national parks program. You can either click on the map, or on the text to access a state. It comes with a map that identifies all the national parks in the country. Americas natural treasures our national parks are presented in one handy booklet with the passport to your national parks program. Passport to your national parks explorer edition is the ultimate collectible for commemorating a lifetime of park visits, from the most intimate to the most epic. List of national parks of the united states wikipedia. Makes a unique gift for a national parks pass holder or a 4th grader participating in every kid in a park. Passport to your national parks classic edition shop. Passport to your national parks eastern national on. Also include your tshirt size when redeeming the 40 parks prize pack.
Take a photo of or scan the prize redemption page and email it to state. Parking for rustic forest campgrounds and hundreds of miles of trails. When you participate in the passport to your national parks program, you help support the people, places, and stories that matter at americas national parks. Passport books, sold at eastern national park stores and, provide a place for park visitors to collect national park cancellation stamps. National parks map, adventure log, and passport book for kids, teens, adults, and seniors arthur, sarah pritt on. Nov 30, 2019 the national park passport book is the cheapest and best souvenir of your national park adventures. Colorado national parks, monuments and grasslands map, colorado. Grant in 1872, followed by mackinac national park in 1875. Travelers can log their visits to us national parks and monuments in this small spiralbound. Floridas national parks passport cancellation stamps. I attempted to order one on amazon, but it was backordered for months. See more ideas about national parks, national park passport, national. Eastern national is a 501c3 notforprofit cooperating association, that promotes the publics understanding and support of americas national parks and other public trust partners by providing quality educational experiences, products, and services.
Our passport app helps you find national parks, cancellation stations, and more. There is a place for a stamp and a sticker for each national park. See more ideas about national park passport, national parks and park. Passport to your national parksexplorer edition is the ultimate collectible for commemorating a lifetime of park visits, from the most intimate to the most epic. The national park passport book is a fun way to get the whole family excited to. It features a sturdy weatherproof portfolio with an inner binder outfitted. The national parks and federal recreational lands pass series notice. If your state is low on national parks and heavy on state parks, you can add those, too. A bill creating the first national park, yellowstone, was signed into law by president ulysses s. For every 10 parks you visit, have a park staff member sign the back inside cover of your passport book. Information on obtaining the pass is available by visiting. The stamps are free although you may have to pay an entrance fee to get into the park to get the stamp. There are currently 419 official national park service units in the united states, the district of columbia, and u.
Help more kids experience our countrys beauty, history and culture through the national parks. I actually plan a lot of my road trips using this map and my passport. When most people think of americas national parks, they tend to picture iconic destinations like yosemite or the grand. In total, there are over 2,000 cancellation stamps available among all the national park sites.
It features a sturdy weatherproof portfolio with an inner binder outfitted with bigger and better passport pages that can be arranged any way you like. The passport to your national parks includes maps that are colorcoded for specific regions in the country, previsit information, illustrations and photographs. Each map has numbers on it that correlate to a list of the national parks in that region. Passport to your national parks cancellation station locations. This suspension affects sales and delivery of annual passes from the usgs online store and recreation. National parks map, adventure log, and passport book for kids, teens, adults, and seniors by sarah pritt arthur jul 9, 2019 4. Passport to your national parks companion guidesrandi s. Enjoy them to the fullest by shopping our collection of national parks handbooks, history books, childrens activity guides and books, park guides, maps, posters and more, including posters by famous graphics artist, charley harper.
Designated spaces in each region allow you to collect rubber stamp cancellations to record the name of the park and the date of your visit. Collectors of the stamps have formed a nonprofit social club, the national park travelers club, a group which holds annual conventions. Youll find every park in every state, plus a free national parks checklist and map. It also includes a free map and guide to the national park system. If you havent purchased a national park passport book yet, youre in for a treat. Discover our most treasured places, supported by people like you, and start your travel planning here. The national park service is modifying its operations on a. Inside its slim and compact binding, youll find colorcoded maps, illustrations, photographs, and pages to. See the national parks for free with your every kid in outdoors pass. Convenient 6 x 9 size is small enough for travel but big enough to write in. Open a door to our national parks where learning and discovery comes alive. Passport to your national parks california national historic trail. Explore all of americas national parks right here with npf.
Learn about the passport to your national park companion app. Search for national parks filter by states mark the place as part of your bucket list, visited, or favorite show campgroundscampsites on the selected national park show campsites details including. Sep 27, 2019 if you would like to meet almost 7,000 national parks passport stampers who are even more obsessively addicted to this pursuit than i am, check out the national park travelers club for the inside scoop on rare cancellations, master lists and maps, and even national conventions. A free map and guide to the national parks also is included. Passport to your national parks classic edition shop americas. National parks passport book rocky mountain conservancy. List of national parks by state an epic guide to america. Before visiting the last stamp collection location or park in your real florida passport, print and fillout the passport completion form. For park enthusiasts in the know, the park passport book is the ultimate collectors item. Nov 23, 2018 what is the passport to your national parks. The united states has 62 protected areas known as national parks that are operated by the national park service, an agency of the department of the interior. The national park service is modifying its operations on a parkbypark.
The passport to your national parks collectors edition was published in 2016, but sadly did not stay in print for long. Keep track of all the national parks you have visited with this passport book. National park passport stamps western national parks store. National parks must be established by an act of the united states congress. Contains nifty maps for each region of the country and an. Since 1986, the park passport has been a cherished heirloom for fans of our national parks the world over. You can learn more about the passport program and purchase a passport book. To learn more about the passport program and to purchase a passport book, visit. The passport to your national parks program is run by eastern national, a nonprofit organization. How to choose the best national park passport for your adventures. National park passport stamps this is a complete list of all the us national parks, including passport stamps cancellations from the ones ive been to. National parks passport book helps to plan your visit to the national parks. Map of yellowstone park drawn as a bear, by jeremy collins. Nov 28, 2019 national parks passport book helps to plan your visit to the national parks.
National parks passport program nowiveseeneverything. Passport to your national parks classic edition and 2020 stamp set. How our national parks passport book revealed a world of possibility june 4, 2019 june 4, 2019 by sarahstyf, posted in travel we were standing in the gift shop of the badlands national park visitor center when my husband picked up a little blue book and asked me if we should get one. Using a passport book for reference, discover all the national parks in your state, and spend a school year trying to visit as many as possible. Visiting more than 100 state parks and recreation areas.
Its easy to learn about and explore all of the national park sites with the. May 3, 2012 the passport to your national parks program was launched in 1986 to promote visitation and appreciation of americas national parks. Search for national parks filter by states mark the place as part of your bucket list, visited, or favorite show campgroundscampsites on the selected national park show campsites details including accessibility. Some bonus stamps from these sites are also exhibited.
This centuryold concept has since been applied to more than 6,ooo national parks in nearly 100 different countries around the world. Junior ranger passport and 2019 junior ranger sticker set. Who would have thought that a little 6 x 3 inch, 104page spiral bound book with blank pages, and a colour coded map guide to the entire national park system would bring me such joy. Twentynine states have national parks, as do the territories of american samoa and the united states virgin islands. These include national parks, preserves, wild rivers and historical sites. Since 1983, national park trust has completed 75 land acquisition, restoration, and mitigation projects to protect more than 30,000 acres in 33 states, one u. Its a cute, affordable, spiralbound, pocketsize booklet, with a place to track every national park youve been to. The official passport program website my wife and i began our national parks tour on may. The national park passport book is the cheapest and best souvenir of your national park adventures. Passport to your national parks santa fe national historic. The passport to your national parks program, launched in 1986, provides information and encourages visitation to all of americas national park service units. The front of the book has a little vinyl pouch that contains a fold out map of the united states with all of the federal agencies contained in the passport marked. It is sure to be cherished over multiple generations.
Soft, flexible cover is perfect to pack in a backpack or suitcase. The every kid outdoors pass is good for the 4th grade school year, until august 31. Personalize your passport book by adding stickers, logging the trails you hiked, or any other way that helps you preserve your memories. This list includes all units managed by the national park system, including national parks, national monuments, national historic sites, national battlefields, national preserves, and other related sites. Stamp your journal or purchase a national park passport book or kids passport and start collecting stamps at national parks and npsaffiliated areas nationwide. Spaces in each region are designated for you to collect rubber stamp cancellations at each national park site you visit. Stamps, stickers and fun march 25, 2020 june 3, 20 linda we often link to affiliate products and services that we believe will benefit our readers. Inside the book, its divided by different regional locations and provides information about several parks. Tips for national park passport stampers visiting alaska. Eastern national, a nonprofit organization that creates educational products and services to promote support for americas national parks, created the passport to your national parks program in. Passport to your national parks pony express national. Sales of the america the beautiful the national parks and federal recreational lands passes also called interagency passes are currently suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak.
California has the most with nine, followed by alaska with eight, utah with five, and colorado with four. This is really nice so that you can see how close you are to other sites. Eastern national, a nonprofit organization that creates educational products and services to promote support for americas national parks, created the passport to your national parks program in 1986. Be sure to let us know when you get your national parks passport. Our passport collection includes books, inserts, and the stamps to complete your book. This travelogue includes colorcoded maps, previsit information, illustrations and. Any of those three activities would bring some fun geography in for your kids. It was designed to help park visitors track their adventures thought the parks and celebrate park anniversaries. National park passport and why you need one and how to use it. This travelogue includes colorcoded maps, previsit information, illustrations and photographs. Record your visit with special passport cancellation stamps at select canal sites.
To honor the idea that helped give birth to ecotourism and conservation, weve gathered 50 of our travel blogging friends to write mini national park guides and create an all encompassing list of us national parks by state. Complete list of national parks in the united states. List of national parks by state an epic guide to americas. National park passport and why you need one and how to use.
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