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National Park Service Birthday!

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on August 25, 2026 with No Comments

During this unprecedented time in our nation’s history where our public lands are threatened on numerous fronts, we pause for just today to celebrate the 110th birthday of the National Park Service (NPS). Staff at 433 NPS units across the nation protect our natural, cultural, historical, riparian, trail, and civic heritage with National Parks, National Historic Sites, National Battlefields, National Trails, National Preserves, and more! Happy Birthday NPS!

Birding Creeps Up On You

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on July 30, 2025 with No Comments

If you know, you know.

NPS One Liners!

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 28, 2023 with No Comments

Some good one liners in here! Thanks National Park Service.

What’s Your Park Ranger Name?

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on November 7, 2019 with No Comments

This is pretty cute. Thanks National Park Service for the name game. What’s your Park Ranger name?

Happy Birthday National Park Service!

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on August 25, 2016 with No Comments

TBT: Happy Birthday National Park Service. On this day (August 25th), 100 years ago, the National Park Service was born. A few of the visionary leaders we have to thank for our 412 national parks, include: Artist George Catlin, Naturalist John Muir, Presidents Teddy Roosevelt,Woodrow Wilson, and William Taft. Because of this leadership we have special places like: Alaska’s Denali (the photograph), Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains, California’s Yosemite, and the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. Thank you to all conservationists … Read More