Since 1986, the park passport has been a cherished heirloom for fans of our national parks the world over. Canada and us are exactly opposite time frame and geography. Passport to your national parks explorer edition expander pack eastern national on. Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, it just has not happened yet. The national parks passport program is a great way to explore the over 400 units of the national park service. National parks passport program mississippi national. This suspension affects sales and delivery of passes from the usgs online store and recreation. Ten books you should have in your national park library. Our passport collection includes books, inserts, and the stamps to complete your book. Minetor the first comprehensive companion guides for 1.
North carolina state parks passport request nc state parks. Simply put, the passport program is a set of collector stamps and booklets that are available for sale at every national park gift shop. The official passport program website my wife and i began our national parks tour on may. She joined npca in 2004 after a distinguished career in public service and natural resource protection, and has helped to solidify the organizations role as the voice of americas national parks. Featuring 20 extra national park cancellation pages, 10 national park cancellations and or regional stamps pages, and 6 national stamps and commemorative cancellations page, youll almost have room to preserve your visit to 407 of americas outdoor attractions. This handy, spiralbound, travelogue fits conveniently into a pocket or backpack for easy reference. Inside its slim and compact binding, youll find colorcoded maps, illustrations, photographs, and pages to. I bought four of these little passport books for gifts for my friends. Due to declared state of emergency in most north carolina counties, governor coopers stayathome order effective march 27, beach closures, and continued crowding that does not adhere to social distancing guidelines, the following parks are currently closed. Thats why i really wanted to create a gift guide of best gifts for national park lovers. A passport stamp book and journal for young explorers. The 17 parks where entrance fees could skyrocket and. For park enthusiasts in the know, the park passport book is the ultimate collectors item.
Park entry fees for motor vehicles apply at 45 of nsws more than 870 national parks and reserves. Passport to your national parks collectors edition eastern national on. Find out which parks charge vehicle entry fees, and how much it costs when you. Passport to your national parks program kidventurous. North atlantic, midatlantic, national capital region, southeast, midwest, southwest, rocky mountain. Each year a series of collectible passport stamps is issued. Alibates flint quarries national monument is protected by the national park service and is the only national monument in texas. In addition to the cancellation stamps, each year the national parks passport program releases a set of ten fullcolor collector stamps featuring a photo and description of one park per region. Passport to your national parks americas national parks. Best gifts for national park lovers gift guide get green. National parks passport program mississippi national river.
Your passport booklet can be stamped or cancelled at every national park you visit, just like a travelers passport. We were amazed at the beauty in the national parks we explored. Passport program old spanish national historic trail u. I will admit, however, that i may have encouraged an occasional roadtrip driver to flirt with the speed limit a time or two in order to reach a national parks visitor center before. Wolf trap national park for the performing arts midatlantic.
Its a cute, affordable, spiralbound, pocketsize booklet, with a place to track every national park youve. Purchase your passport book at the explore store right across from our visitor center in the lobby of the science museum of minnesota or at most national park visitor centers. Allegheny portage railroad national historic site history buffs, train enthusiasts, and national park foundation supporters wander this pennsylvania historic site to learn about our nations railroad history. Passport books, sold at eastern national park stores and. Jun 29, 2011 back in may i learned about the passport to your national parks program through the national park service and ive been dying to get our brand new passport books stamped with my kids. National geographic complete national parks of the united states, 2nd edition. Passport to your national parks collectors edition. Motor vehicle entry fees are charged at 45 of over 870 nsw national parks and reserves. Planning the perfect national parks trip passion passport.
Its a cute, affordable, spiralbound, pocketsize booklet, with a place to track every national park youve been to. The national park passport mimics a real passport book in shape and organizes the various u. It is sure to be cherished over multiple generations. Regarding rule of regulation of canada, i am not well known, even you asked me, it is fine but i am sorry, i am not able to. Passport to your national parks 2016 stamp series in the. Learning geography with the national park passport program. Theresa pierno is president and ceo of the national parks conservation association. The passport to your national parks program is a popular way to preserve memories of visits to americas national parks. My notsosecret obsession 6 minute read by howard blount updated on sep 27, 2019 get started using national parks passports to collect stamps and document your visits to americas national parks and other historical and scenic sites. We are all about to retire in the next 10 years so we are getting ready to explore the national parks.
A great way to store memories of which national parks you visit. Although written for ages 10 and above, kids arent the only ones who may find this book intriguing. Apr 26, 2012 national park week seems like an appropriate time to check your personal library to ensure its up to snuff when it comes to the national parks. Abraham lincoln national historical park southeast.
Buy a cheap copy of kids passport to your national parks. Explore all the national parks have to offer, from hiking the rocky mountains to learning our shared history on the streets of atlanta. Passport to your national parks in the discover your. Park entry fees and annual passes nsw national parks. The national parks system website is the best resource for visiting the individual parks its where youll find the most uptodate information on camping, permits, and closures. 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. Collect, have fun, remember, and reminisce over your great park experiences. North atlantic, midatlantic, national capital region, southeast, midwest, southwest, rocky mountain, western, and. Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, it just has not happened yet, but i didnt want to keep you from having your. The founding years, 1933 this is a book i wish i had read many years ago. Like the choose your own adventure books that some enjoyed as kids, the passport to your national parks book may entice its owner to travel to the ends of the continent and beyond to behold the natural, cultural, historic, and scientific wonders of our great nation and to acquire passport cancellations.
Get your national parks passport book stamped today. Welcome to the niagara falls national heritage area, where the natural beauty of niagara falls is only the beginning to an amazing journey into a region full of history, innovation and culture. Does canada have a national park stamp collection book like. These make great gifts and as we live in other states and one in australia and we travel together.
Theres something about our protected public lands that gets in your soul, and speaks to you in ways that you cant explain. Each pass covers entrance fees at national parks and national wildlife refuges as well as standard amenity fees day use fees at national forests and grasslands, and at lands managed by the bureau of land management, bureau of reclamation and u. The official passport program website my wife and i began our national parks tour on may 14, 1999 at montezumas castle natl monument. The flagship publication of the national parks conservation association, national parks magazine circ. Find a park search results national parks conservation. Passport to your national parks classic edition shop. Passport to your national parks explorer edition expander pack. Did you know theres a us national parks passport book. Glacier national park passport cancellation stamps here are some national park passport cancellation stamps and bonus stamps collected from glacier national park in far northwestern montana. The national park foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Purchase your passport book at the explore store right across from our visitor center in the lobby of the science museum of. 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.
Park acadia national park along the rugged coastline of maine, this gem of the northeast offers ocean shoreline, coastal forests, remote islands, rocky mountains and historic lighthouses. Nps passport cancellation book americas natural treasures our national parks are presented in one handy booklet with the passport to your national parks program. National parks passport book rocky mountain conservancy. The americas national parks online store is your onestop shop for official passport gear. With 45 miles of historic carriage roads to bike and 125 miles of trails to hike, acadia is a premier destination for the adventurous and outdoorsy. Mar 25, 2020 did you know theres a us national parks passport book. Using a passport book for reference, discover all the national parks in your state, and spend a. America the beautiful annual national parks pass on. A pass is your ticket to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites. National park service passport collectors edition passport. May 20, 2014 the program originated in 1986, and i personally have participated off and on since 1995 when my parents purchased my first passport book. It began with just one stamp at each park, but as the passport to your national parks program grew, so did the number of stamps at.
My wife and i began our national parks tour on may 14, 1999 at montezumas castle natl monument. Passport to your national parks companion guidesrandi s. The program originated in 1986, and i personally have participated off and on since 1995 when my parents purchased my first passport book. Passport to your national parks classic expander pack. It includes a list of every national park area in the united states. Travel easy and save time, get a pass before you go buy it on. A free map and guide to the national parks also is included.
Find out which parks have fees, how your contribution helps, and how you can save money with annual passes, discounts or concessions. It covers entrance fees at national parks and national wildlife refuges, as well as standard amenity fees. Its easy to learn about and explore all of the national park sites with the colorcoded maps, previsit information, illustrations and photographs. Here, in no particular order, are 10 books you definitely should have in your library. It has been 100 years since the inception of the national park service and this is so cool a centennial passport book to record each of your visits to our national parks.
Helens and the grand canyon to okefenokee national wildlife refuge and red rocks national conservation area. Passport to your national parks stampable sticker sets 5 passport to your national parks classic edition and 2020 stamp set. If you plan on bringing a furry friend along on your adventure, make sure to check online first. Passport to your national parks annual stamp series. George rogers clark national historical park midwest. Passport companion allows you to explore the national park service. Americas natural treasures our national parks are presented in one handy booklet with the passport to your national parks program. The collectors edition includes information on nearly 400 park sites, maps, and dozens of color photographs. Aug 16, 2016 passport to your national parks collectors edition eastern national on. Does canada have a national park stamp collection book. Everything you purchase from the passport store books, commemorative stamps, apparel, collectibles and much more helps to support education and preservation at americas national parks. Youll gain a greater appreciation of the national park system in america, and youll have fun doing it. My notsosecret obsession okay, i confess its an addiction, but as far as i know no one has ever gotten hurt in my pursuit of a fix. Back in may i learned about the passport to your national parks program through the national park service and ive been dying to get our brand new passport books stamped with my kids.
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