You can collect hundreds of free cancellation stamps at cancellation stations in national parks and npsaffiliated areas nationwide. It includes a passport book that lists all national parks in the united states and u. And now we have a junior ranger national parks one just for kids. The cancellations record the parks name and date of your visit. Our passport app helps you find national parks, cancellation stations, and more. In support of every kid outdoors, the national park foundation, the official charity of americas national parks, is raising funds to help connect fourth graders to americas public lands and waters through transportation grants. The passport to your national parks program promotes visitation to americas national parks. 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.
Passports will not be available until further notice. This book is one of the best national park mementos and lets you track your park visits with a cancellation stamp and the date you visited. Americas natural treasures our national parks are presented in one handy booklet with the passport to your national parks program. 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. National parks are great places to explore anything kids can imagine. My first inbook national parks passport cancellation. These wonderful connections allow us to expand nps programs, like the passport program, into our 110mile footprint. Enjoy them to the fullest by shopping our collection of national parks handbooks, history books, childrens activity guides and books, park guides, maps, posters and more, including posters by famous graphics artist, charley harper. The cancellations feature the name of the park along the.
Purchase your passport book at the olympic national park visitor center yearround, or seasonally at the hoh visitor center or. The passport to your national parks program was established in 1986. So what are these potentiallyaddictive national parks passports and stamps. Explore the region, learn about parks, record your adventure, and support the national parks and heritage areas. Were also an affiliated unit of the national park service and work in partnership with cuyahoga valley national park. The agency manages 42 state parks, all of colorados wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. The new pennsylvania state parks and state forests passport was developed with a grant from chesapeake energy. For every 10 parks you visit, have a park staff member sign the back inside cover of your passport book. How to choose the best national park passport for your. The national park service passport has been around since 1986. The passport program is temporarily suspended due to safety concerns.
Each national park and national monument, as well as many other recreation areas like national battlefields, has a cancelation stamp for you to put into your passport book. Passport books, sold at eastern national park stores and, provide a place for park visitors to collect national park cancellation stamps. National park service passport cancellations are available at the abraham staats house. Americas natural treasures our national parks are presented in one handy booklet. At nearly all of the 419 american national park units of the united states one or more national. Purchase your passport book at the olympic national park visitor center yearround, or seasonally at the hoh visitor center or the kalaloch ranger station. Passport books, sold at eastern national park stores and. Also include your tshirt size when redeeming the 40 parks prize pack. Colorado parks and wildlife is a nationally recognized leader in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management. Eastern national, a nonprofit organization that creates educational products and services to promote support for americas national parks, created the passport to your national parks program in 1986.
It includes a list of every national park area in the united states. Passports may be picked up for free at any of the passport stop locations or participating illinois tourism offices and illinois convention and visitors bureaus. When we found out about it we purchased a big huge book of maps and descriptions and checklists and plenty of space to stamp the pages at each park visit. The passport to your national parks program is run by eastern national, a nonprofit organization. I was forced to make a cross country trip due to a work situation. Passport to your national parks old spanish national. Passport to your national parks collectors edition. You must display a valid recreation passport on your resident motor vehicle, motorcycle or commercial motor vehicle to enter any michigan state park, recreation area, state forest campground, designated boating access site or parking lot, trailhead, recreation staging area or access site related to trailspathways. Take a photo of or scan the prize redemption page and email it to state. Each florida state park has a unique stamp and storycollect them all to receive a prize. 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.
Are you an owner of a national park service passport book and a collector of the various cancellation stamps. If you dont have one, get one so you can leave home and appreciate america and collect stamps at every national park your visit. Passport to your national parks stampable sticker sets 5 passport to your national parks classic edition and 2020 stamp set. The program consists of a pocketsized passport book that provides information about. The passport to your national parks program is run by eastern national, the same nonprofit. Passport program win prizes for visiting maine state parks. Passport holders can affix these adhesive stamps to their passport book in a designated space below which they can stamp. Did you know theres a us national parks passport book. 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. No passport program, but i was told they sell a book in park stores that you can use to collect stickers from idaho state parks. National park passport stamps a comprehensive guide to. Passport to your national parks americas national parks. You should never leave home without your national park passport. The book is a collaboration between the national park service and eastern national, a notforprofit.
The national parks passport program is a great way to track your adventures as you explore the over 400 units of the national park service. Its a fun way to get kids and their families to visit state parks and facilities. Passport to your national parks classic edition shop americas. Shortly after the inaugeration of the program in 1993 the stamps were changed to stamps. As part of the foundations open outdoors for kids program, the every kid outdoors transportation grants seek. When you visit a national park, get your passport canceled. The passport book contains maps, photographs, park information, and spaces to collect the series of stamps issued each year.
Its a cute, affordable, spiralbound, pocketsize booklet, with a place to track every national park youve been to. Save your adventures with the deluxe real florida passport. Based on a suggestion from a friend i decided to make the most of it and lined up a bunch of national parks to hit on my trip. The primary purpose of the stamp book is to record the name, location and date of each visit you make to a site. New passport program offers pennsylvania families opportunities for recreation the pennsylvania parks and forests foundation ppff is now issuing passportsan easy and fun way to visit pennsylvanias state parks and forests. Get your park passport the park passport program is part of the no child left inside initiative. Back then we didnt know about the passport to your national parks program. At that time it was an excellent program for acquiring collectable stamps with pictures depicting the national park system. This new national park passport book is just for kids. The official passport program website my wife and i began our national parks tour on may 14, 1999 at montezumas castle natl monument. About 2 mins into planning my trip, i discovered this gem. Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, it just has not happened yet, but i didnt want to keep you from having your. 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. 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.
Learn about the passport to your national park companion app. The program was launched in 1986 to encourage visitation to all of americas national parks and to allow visitors. I want to see all of them and the monuments i ve been with the passport program since the beginning im on my 5th book plus i. National park passport and why you need one and how to use it. How to choose the best national park passport for your adventures. Indiana hoosier quest outdoor adventure program 3level patch program not a passport program. Experience real places you may have only heard about. The cancelation stamp program is like geocaching for people who are bad at directions and finding tiny. Nps passport program atchafalaya national heritage area. Passport program logo nps passport cancellation book. After that, any time you visit any national park, just go to the headquarters or visitors center and get the parks unique stamp for free. The atchafalaya national heritage area participates in the passport to your national parks program.
Eastern national is a 501c3 notforprofit cooperating association, that promotes the publics understanding and support of americas national parks and other public trust partners by providing quality educational experiences, products, and services. Collect free ink cancellations with the name of the park and the date of your visit at more than 400 of americas national parks. If you plan on visiting the national parks, you need a national park passport. 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. Learn about the dcr park passport program the park passport program is a fun way to get kids to visit state parks. At the abraham staats house we have four stamps for your collection. Passport to your national parks classic expander pack. This travelsized journal is the perfect place to collect your memories and discover new places to explore. Make sure you include your name and mailing address. But most of all, national parks are places where you can have. National parks passport program olympic national park u. Kids now have their own version of the popular national park passport book. Cpw issues hunting and fishing licenses, conducts research to improve wildlife management activities, protects high priority.
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