NATIONAL PARKS BLOG

Turning 94 is a cause for celebration! Today, Wednesday, August 25, you can celebrate your parks and wish a happy birthday to the National Park Service! Known to park rangers as Founders Day, this anniversary reminds us that America did something unprecedented when, at the urging of its citizens, it preserved millions of acres of pristine wilderness for the enjoyment of all people in perpetuity. Today that wilderness is called Yellowstone National Park. It was the world’s first national park and remains an inspiration to our nation and the world.

Take a moment to celebrate a legacy we all have inherited as Americans, and join us in making sure our national parks are protected and preserved for generations to come. Make a birthday gift!

And if you are looking for something to do to celebrate with the parks, download our free National Parks Owner’s Guide or visit the National Park Service event calendar.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE!

As we all know, the oil well in the Gulf of Mexico has finally been capped.  But not before over 200 million gallons of oil has spilled and devastated the region.  The fight to save our environment is far from over, including the fight for our national parks.  Take a look in our video update from the region:

You can still help our national parks of the Gulf region in their moment of need.

Donate online at www.helpparks.org or by texting “PARKS” to 90999 on your mobile phone by September 1st. Your money will go DIRECTLY to the impacted parks and help make them even better – from education programs, to park enhancements to environmental monitoring.

Our national parks belong to all of us. Please help.

(NOTE: Funds raised will not go towards mitigating BP’s responsibilities).