Passport books, sold at eastern national park stores and, provide a place for park visitors to collect national park cancellation stamps. North atlantic, midatlantic, national capital region, southeast, midwest. National geographic guide to national parks of the united states, 8th edition national geographic guide to the national parks of the united states national geographic. You can purchase the books at almost every national park or historic site, and stamps are available at every site listed in the book. This pass covers the entrance fee into any state park for up to eight people for a year. National parks passports how to use the national parks passport. 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. When you participate in the passport to your national parks program, you help. The official passport program website my wife and i began our national parks tour on may 14, 1999 at montezumas castle natl monument. Find out why you need one and all the ways to use it. Keep track of all the national parks you have visited with this passport book. Updates about the nps response, including safety information, are.
Passport to your national parks in the discover your. Passport holders can affix these adhesive stamps to their passport book in a designated space below which they can stamp the corresponding cancellation. How to choose the best national park passport for your. National park passport and why you need one and how to use it. National park passport booklet and cancellation stamps youtube. Passport books can be acquired at any of the park sites, or you can request a passport book before your visit by contacting us at email us. We invite you to visit any one of our amazing state parks, and to save your adventures with the special edition real florida passport. It includes a list of every national park area in the united states. At nearly all of the 419 american national park units of the united states one or more national. Several variations of cancellation stamps for many of the park sites are displayed. Passport to your national parks classic edition and 2020 stamp set. If you choose to visit a national park, please ensure that you follow cdc. Remember, these were the days before everyone had a camera and the ability to. Passport to your national parks collectors edition.
Passport to your national parks americas national parks. Its easy to learn about and explore all of the national park sites with the colorcoded maps, previsit information, illustrations and photographs. You can learn more about the passport program and purchase a passport book. Passport to your national parks collectors edition eastern national on. We have used the passport book for years as we travel our great country. The passport book contains maps, photographs, park information, and spaces to collect the series of stamps issued each year. National parks passport book helps to plan your visit to the national parks. You dont have to purchase the passport book to collect stamps, but its by far the most common way for people to collect their cancellation stamps. Our bestselling program includes three styles of passport books, a special junior ranger passport for kids, and colorful commemorative. There are currently 419 official national park service units in the united states, the district of columbia, and u. The program originated in 1986, and i personally have participated off and on since 1995 when my parents purchased my first passport book. National park passport stamps a comprehensive guide to. It was designed to help park visitors track their adventures thought the parks and celebrate park anniversaries.
The national parks passport program is a great way to explore the over 400 units of the national park service. 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. Arizonas national parks passport cancellation stamps. The 104 page guidebook makes it easy to learn about and explore all of our national park sites. See more ideas about national park passport, national parks, park.
To kick it up a notch, you can get a national park service passport. In this collection, you will find a vast majority of official travel and recreational destination guides showcasing the historical value, exploratory discoveries, and maintenance of preserved monuments, natural environments, and architectural sites that are important to american history. The passport to your national parks program is run by eastern national, the same nonprofit organization that operates bookstores in over 150 national park visitor centers. Each page in the passport has a space to stamp or cancel the date and location of your visit to each park site. Also included, a national park badge that you can give your students when you finish the unit. 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. Minetor the first comprehensive companion guides for 1. The majority of parks in the national park system participate in the passport program. The national park passport contains 20 entry logs to record meaningful details of each national park visited. Before visiting the last stamp collection location or park in your real florida passport, print and fillout the passport completion form. Big bend np virtual tour take a virtual tour to a magical place in far west texas where night skies are dark as coal and rivers carve templelike canyons in ancient limestone. By using this site, you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy. I just purchased the national park passport booklet before i took my family. 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.
Passport to your national parks classic edition shop americas. Junior ranger passport and 2019 junior ranger sticker set. Our passport collection includes books, inserts, and the stamps to complete your book. The cancellations record the park s name and date of your visit. Contact the national passport information center for information on u. Collect free ink cancellations with the name of the park and the date of your visit at more than 400 of americas national parks. Its a cute, affordable, spiralbound, pocketsize booklet, with a place to track every national park youve been to. National park passport and why you need one and how to use. Started in 1986, the passport program was designed to help travelers document their national park visits and celebrate major milestones in the park systems history. National parks passport book rocky mountain conservancy. 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. The program was launched in 1986 to encourage visitation to all of americas national parks and to allow visitors to keep a permanent visual record of their national park. National parks map, adventure log, and passport book for kids, teens, adults, and seniors by sarah pritt arthur jul 9, 2019 4. You purchase a passport book and then at each nps unit you collect the passport cancellation stamp.
Complete list of national parks in the united states. The passport to your national parks stamp book who would have thought that a little 6 x 3 inch, 104page spiral bound book with blank pages, and a colour coded mapguide to the entire national park system would bring me such joy. The passport to your national parks program promotes visitation to americas national parks. Since 1986, national park visitors have turned to the passport to your national parks program to preserve memories of their park travels by collecting ink cancellations at every national park they visit. Did you know theres a us national parks passport book.
The passport to the parks program was started in 1986. National park passport book by tchr two point 0 tpt. The encampment store is a nonprofit 501 c3 cooperating association with the national park service whose mission is to provide support and assistance to the interpretive, educational, scientific and historical activities of valley forge national historical park. National park passport stamps passport to your national. Students can put a stamp in their passport as they learn about each of the top ten most visited parks in the united states. The national park passport book is a fun way to get the whole family excited to visit national parks. Virtual passport cancellations americas national parks. When you visit a national park, get your passport canceled. How to get a national park passport or a state passport. Americas natural treasures our national parks are presented in one handy booklet with the passport to your national parks program. Here is a list with illustrations of the passport cancellation stamps for arizonas national parks and monuments and other national parks sites and federal national areas. Collect, have fun, remember, and reminisce over your great park experiences. 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. The national park passport mimics a real passport book in shape and organizes the various u.
But remember, you dont need the passport to get the stamps. Additional pages, a kids edition and regionspecific guides are also available. The national park passport book is the cheapest and best souvenir of your national park adventures. This handy, spiralbound, travelogue fits conveniently into a pocket or backpack for easy reference. The park sites provide an opportunity to learn and enjoy recreational opportunities. Since 1986, the park passport has been a cherished heirloom for fans of our national parks the world over.
This travelogue includes colorcoded maps, previsit information, illustrations and photographs. The back pages of the national park passport include bucket lists, hike logs, and checklists. How to choose the best national park passport for your adventures. Each entry page is accompanied by a blank page for sketches, memories, or affixing mementos like stamps or photos. This travelsized journal is the perfect place to collect your memories and discover new places to explore.
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