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
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park
Hawaii
September 13, 2012
El Malpais National Monument
New Mexico
May 24, 2014
Devils Tower National Monument
Wyoming
July 9, 2015
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