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. While the official passport is useful, and includes a free map and guide to the national park system, look into several companion guides written by randi minetor if you want to get serious. The passport to your national parks program is a popular way to preserve memories of visits to americas national parks. A list of participating parks and programs is available here. Inside its slim and compact binding, youll find colorcoded maps, illustrations, photographs, and pages to commemorate your visits with rubberstamp cancellations from each park, along with what to. The nevada state parks passport booklet can be picked up at any state park. Passport to your national parks explorer edition expander. The majority of parks in the national park system participate in the passport program. Personalize your passport book by adding stickers, logging the trails you hiked, or any other way that helps you preserve your memories. Here is a list with illustrations of the national parks passport cancellation stamps that i have collected. Nov 23, 2018 how do i get my national park passport. Some bonus stamps from these sites are also exhibited. The national parks passport program is a great way to explore the over 400 units of the national park service.
For all those that visit niagara falls national heritage area and enjoy their national park service passport books, you can have your book stamped at the following locations. With color dividers separating regions, each section includes a park checklist, a regional map, individual park descriptions, and pages for cancellations and affixing regional passport stamps. Maybe an america the beautiful annual pass or a lifetime pass is the best option for you. While at the winslow visitor center, they provided me with a free passport book that is just the arizona portion of route 66. A new dedicated, nonlapsing passport to the parks fund with better protection against sweeps or diversions clarified in public act 187. Click on the link for a state to see the list and images for that state or on the link for a year to see the stamps collected in that particular year. I was forced to make a cross country trip due to a work situation. The program originated in 1986, and i personally have participated off and on since 1995 when my parents purchased my first passport book.
If youre ready to start exploring, there are 2 ways you can get your park passport. Here, in no particular order, are 10 books you definitely should have in your library. Passport holders can affix these adhesive stamps to their passport book in a designated space below which they can stamp. National park passport stamps a comprehensive guide to.
The national passport program, or passport to your national parks program, is a program that was created in 1986 to record visits to hundreds of national parks. Organized geographically and colorcoded by region, cancellation stamps are available free at almost every national park site in the system, and at other public trusts within national heritage areas and. National park passport and why you need one and how to use it. The passport challenge is a great way for visitors to enjoy and learn about state parks, while also earning prizes. Does canada have a national park stamp collection book like. When you participate in the passport to your national parks program, you help support the people, places, and stories that matter. 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. This travelogue includes colorcoded maps, previsit information, illustrations and photographs. Did you know theres a us national parks passport book. National parks passport program mississippi national. The official passport program website my wife and i began our national parks tour on may. Visitors who have their booklets stamped at 15 different parks will earn a free annual pass to all nevada state parks. The passport to your national parks program was established in 1986. Jun 29, 2011 just ask a park ranger to have your book stamped.
My wife and i began our national parks tour on may 14, 1999 at montezumas castle natl monument. Your kids will love this, and will be excited to go to new parks and historic sites to get new stamps. Several variations of cancellation stamps for many of the park sites are displayed. The new pennsylvania state parks and state forests passport was developed with a grant from chesapeake energy. Does canada have a national park stamp collection book. After studying a park, add the stamp to your virtual road trip passport book to mark it off.
Id like to go back and get stamps from the parks i visited before i had the passport. The national park service cancellation stamp with an image of the lighthouse acceptable for uslhs passport book is available at the nps visitors center permit desk, 38 irvin garrish highway, ocracoke, nc. Americas natural treasures our national parks are presented in one handy booklet. 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. Californias national parks passport cancellation stamps. 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. Bring your passport with you when you visit a national park, then use the free ink passport cancellation stamp in the visitor center or park store to capture the date and location of your visit. Heres the ultimate national park passport book covering multiple regions of the u.
Each page in the passport has a space to stamp or cancel the date and location of your visit to each park site. Learning geography with the national park passport program. National park service park locations have cancellation stamps where you can have your passport to your national parks book. Here is a list with illustrations of the passport cancellation stamps for californias national parks and monuments and other national parks sites and federal national areas. Using a passport book for reference, discover all the national parks in your state, and spend a school year trying to visit as many as possible. North atlantic, midatlantic, national capital region, southeast, midwest, southwest, rocky mountain. 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. Its a cute, affordable, spiralbound, pocketsize booklet, with a place to track every national park youve been to. North carolina state parks passport request nc state parks. The booklet serves as a travel aid as well as travelogue for park visitors. Through our work, we protect our natural, cultural, and historical heritage and connect people to all that the parks have to offer.
Mar 25, 2020 guide to the us national parks passport book. Recent reports indicate that this stamp may not be currently available. I attempted to order one on amazon, but it was backordered for months. Our passport app helps you find national parks, cancellation stations, and more. 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. National parks passport book rocky mountain conservancy. Dec 10, 2015 the program consists of a passport guidebook, an annual series of commemorative stickerstyle stamps, a companion mobile app, and the famous ink cancellation stamps. The founding years, 1933 this is a book i wish i had read many years ago. The park sites provide an opportunity to learn and enjoy recreational opportunities. Customers who bought this item also bought these digital items.
The program consists of a passport guidebook, an annual series of commemorative stickerstyle stamps, a companion mobile app, and the famous ink cancellation stamps. The passport to your national parks program is run by eastern national, a nonprofit organization. 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. 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. Junior ranger passport and 2019 junior ranger sticker set. The national park and federal recreational lands pass series provides various purchasing options for passes, while also offering a financial break to older adults and those with disabilities.
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. You purchase a passport book and then at each nps unit you collect the passport. Minetor the first comprehensive companion guides for 1. This handy, spiralbound, travelogue fits conveniently into a pocket or backpack for easy reference. National parks and it mentioned the national parks passport.
National park passport stamps passport to your national. The national parks passport is a fun, compact way to keep track of each park you visit. With the passport to your national parks junior ranger edition. While i havent been able to get many cancellations in mine i only bought it in 2009 and some of my visits occurred prior to that. Learn about the passport to your national park companion app. Passport program logo nps passport cancellation book. Tennessee state parks announce passport challenge the. Passport to the parks passes legislature connecticut forest. Get your national parks passport book stamped today. Stamps, stickers and fun march 25, 2020 june 3, 20 linda we often link to affiliate products and services that we believe will benefit our readers. Passport to your national parks stamp series collectors.
How to choose the best national park passport for your. Please visit a state park near you to pick up a passport book if you have already submitted a request, your request will be processed and mailed to you within two weeks. The program consists of a pocketsized passport book that provides information about each park in the system. Its easy to learn about and explore all of the national park sites with the colorcoded maps, previsit information, illustrations and photographs.
Here is a list with illustrations of the passport cancellation stamps for californias national parks and monuments and other national parks sites and federalnational areas. File everything you print or make into a binder or scrapbook. The cancellations, similar to those received in an international passport, record the name of the park and the date you visited. Since 1986, the park passport has been a cherished heirloom for fans of our national parks the world over. How to choose the best national park passport for your adventures. It is sure to be cherished over multiple generations. Apr, 2016 the national parks passport is a fun, compact way to keep track of each park you visit. National parks passport program mississippi national river. Its a fun way to get kids and their families to visit state parks and facilities. May 3, 2012 the passport to your national parks program was launched in 1986 to promote visitation and appreciation of americas national parks.
With a spiral binding that makes it easy to lie open flat, a hard cover that ensures durability and longer life, and pages graced with beautiful color photographs, its the ultimate stamping ground. I want to see all of them and the monuments ive been with the passport program since the beginning im on my 5th book plus i. With a spiral binding that makes it easy to lie open flat, a hard cover that ensures durability and longer life, and pages graced with beautiful. The national park and federal recreational lands pass series provides various purchasing options for passes, while also. These cancellation marks record the name of the park as well as the date of the visit. Perfect for gift to grandchildren in the 100th birthday of national park service read more. Passport to the parks passes legislature connecticut. We use this book because it is always good to save space when living in an rv full time. Developed in collaboration with the national park service the junior ranger passport is full of vibrant illustrations an ron and jessica thomson wrote the text for the passport to your national parks, junior ranger edition. Passport to your national parks classic edition and 2020 stamp set. Load your camper, plan your route, and grab your park passes ahead of time to experience both the historical and geological wonders our national parks offer. Passport books, sold at eastern national park stores and, provide a place for park visitors to collect national park cancellation stamps.
Passport to your national parks program kidventurous. 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. Sep 27, 2019 while visiting the visitors center in flagstaff, az, i located a route 66 passport book. It was designed to help park visitors track their adventures thought the parks and celebrate park anniversaries. Buy a passport to the national parks book for everyone in your family, and even the kids will look forward to going to battlefields and museums spaces in each region are designated for you to collect rubber stamp cancellations at each national park site you visit. Americas natural treasures our national parks are presented in one handy booklet with the passport to your national parks program. First, you purchase the passport online or in a nps bookstore. Nearly all 409 national parks participate in the passport program, as well as some national trails and scenic rivers and certain park and program offices. The passport to your national parks collectors edition was published in 2016, but sadly did not stay in print for long. It includes a passport book that lists all national parks in the united states and u. 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.
The passport to your national park is available at eastern national park brickandmortar stores found at over 150 national parks and at their online store at how much does the national park passport cost. Nps passport cancellation book americas natural treasures our national parks are presented in one handy booklet with the passport to your national parks program. 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. Additional pages, a kids edition and regionspecific guides are also available. National parks passport book arabia mountain heritage area. Passport to your national parks americas national parks. The passport to the parks program was started in 1986. Collect, have fun, remember, and reminisce over your great park experiences, and feel good knowing that the proceeds from your purchase will help our. Aug 16, 2016 the park sites are colorcoded by region, each area featuring a color map that pinpoints park locations. Passport to your national parks collectors edition.
As the official nonprofit partner of the national park service, the national park foundation supports projects and programs across the system. National parks passport cancellations home facebook. Easytoreach parks are worth five points, while more outoftheway locations can be worth up to 20 points. 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. Passport to your national parks classic edition shop americas. Passport to your national parks companion guidesrandi s.
Passport to your national parks national park gifts, books. With the purchase of this book, many of the stamp locations also provide a free gift. The national park passport book is the cheapest and best souvenir of your national park adventures. Our passport collection includes books, inserts, and the stamps to complete your book.
Passport to your national parks explorers edition in the. Ten books you should have in your national park library. The park sites are colorcoded by region, each area featuring a color map that pinpoints park locations. 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 collectors edition includes information on nearly 400 park sites, maps, and dozens of color photographs. The park passport program is part of the no child left inside initiative. With the tennessee state parks passport challenge, park visitors can earn points at each destination they visit. To make your trip more economical, look into a national park pass discount to see if you meet the qualifications. National park service passport collectors edition 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. The national park passport mimics a real passport book in shape and organizes the various u. See more ideas about national parks, national park passport, national. Ive visites several national parks on various vacations, but i didnt know about the nps passport program until about 4 years ago, which is when i started collecting stamps. National park passport and why you need one and how to use. About 2 mins into planning my trip, i discovered this gem.
Feb 05, 2015 showing off one of my most prized possessions. 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. North atlantic, midatlantic, national capital region, southeast, midwest, southwest, rocky mountain, western, and. For park enthusiasts in the know, the park passport book is the ultimate collectors item. Organized geographically and colorcoded by region, cancellation stamps are available free at almost every national park site in the system, and at other public trusts within national heritage areas and corridors.
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