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Happy 100th Birthday, National Park Service!

100 Years: Let's celebrate!

The National Park Service turns 100 on August 25, 2016, and everyone can take part in the celebration!
The centennial will kick off a second century of stewardship of America's national parks and engaging communities through recreation, conservation, and historic preservation programs.
We invite you to find your park and discover the national parks and programs in your own backyard!


There are many ways to find your park, and many places you can find it. Start your journey!


Earn your Centennial Junior Ranger badge by completing a fun-filled book about the 100-year history of the National Park Service.


The U.S. Mint is celebrating the 100th birthday of the National Park Service with three new commemorative coins.


The U.S. Postal Service is unveiling 16 postage stamps featuring national parks!


New IMAX film presents parks in never-seen-before, breathtaking ways!


A new exhibit at the U.S. Botanical Garden showcases plant species and communities found throughout the more than 400 national parks.


Explore this gallery to find high-resolution images that represent the unique character of our parks and the work we do to protect them.


Learn about the visionaries who came before us with groundbreaking ideas to preserve America's treasures for future generations
More Info: www.nps.gov