Here’s a look into the future at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Green hillsides and spring showers are still months away at our country’s largest national park, but that doesn’t mean we can’t dream of endless mountain views under the midnight sun. If this doesn’t inspire you to start planning your trip, we don’t know what will. Photo by Neal Herbert, National Park Service.
The National Park Service is 100 years old today! I found this publication from the same year of NPS’s birth, 1916. It’s Glimpses of our National Parks, by Robert Sterling Yards, and was published by the Government Printing Office for the Department of the Interior.
The first section is a hoot - a chronological list of National Parks by order of creation, with some distinctive characteristics listed.
Learn more at the National Park Service’s page about the centennial. All National Parks are free through the 28th to celebrate, so now’s as good a time as any to visit!
For the last century, the National Park Service has protected America’s Best Idea, ensuring current and future generations can experience the country’s natural, cultural and historic treasures. Established 44 years before the National Park Service, Yellowstone was the world’s first national park and sparked a worldwide movement to protect special places.
Tomorrow is the 100th birthday of National Park Service! We were honored to have their park rangers visit us this week.
Lindsay Brandt (Rock Creek Park) and Suzy Traut and Heath Mitchell (National Mall and Memorial Parks) answered questioned about the Organic Act of 1916, which is currently on display.
The Organic Act created the National Park Service as we know it today. (Learn more here: http://1.usa.gov/29hOr2N). The rangers also shared the history and current initiatives of the National Park Service with our visitors.
Visitors can also explore the national parks in our ReSource room with fun activities like a scavenger hunt.
Come #FindYourPark at the National Archives!
One of the best things about working for the National Archives is that we get exposure to a variety of Federal agencies and their work.
On August 25, 1916, the National Park Service was founded. But, of course, the establishment of an agency or park and the management of it are two very different things! Today we wanted to focus on the exceptional work done by our colleagues at the National Park Service and other Federal agencies that have made travel and enjoyment in the National Parks a reality over the past 101 years!
From our holdings of the National Park Service (Record Group 79), who built campgrounds, worked with concessionaires like the Fred Harvey Company and who made sure that there were “facilities” available to the every growing public; the U.S. Forest Service who preserved and managed lands before the birth of the Park Service (Record Group 95) and the Bureau of Public Roads (Record Group 30) who made it possible to leave the mule carts behind, we bring you the Grand Canyon National Park!
This weekend, we lost a member of the Department of the Interior family. Brian Hughes, captain of the Arrowhead Interagency Hot Shots crew out of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park, lost his life while battling the Ferguson Fire just outside Yosemite National Park. We extend our condolences to the family, friends, and fellow National Park Service coworkers who loved and knew him. We honor his service and sacrifice.
Start your spring outdoor adventure with a sunrise at Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. With waterfalls, wildlife, history, hiking trails and amazing views along the famous Skyline Drive, the park is a feast for your eyes and spirit, and will keep you coming back for more. Photo from Thornton Hollow Overlook by N. Lewis, National Park Service.
There are no roads to Lake Clark National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Visitors arrive by plane or boat to discover a stunning wilderness of snow capped mountain ranges, rich forests, turquoise lakes and incredible wildlife. The size and beauty of Lake Clark is overwhelming, promising the intrepid an experience of a lifetime. Photo by K. Miller, National Park Service.
Ranging over 4 million acres in southwest Alaska, Lake Clark National Park & Preserve offers excellent opportunities for adventure, exploration, learning and just plain fun. However, it can be hard to get a lot done when all you want to do is stare at the epic views. Photo along the Telaquana River by J. Mills, National Park Service.
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure becomes the first black woman to lead the agency that oversees #Medicare and #Medicaid. She is a major improvement over President Trump’s CMS administrator, who undermined Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/25/us/politics/chiquita-brooks-lasure-medicare-medicaid.html @CMSGov
