While most of us play in our vast system of 63 national parks, others work there. Today, on National Park Service Founders Day, we recognize their efforts and the priceless gift of our country"s national parks. The NPS protects and maintains these parks as well as hundreds of national monuments and other natural, historical, and recreational properties. They include some of our most stunning natural landscapes, like North Cascades National Park in Washington state, featured here. This image, of the Triplets and Cascade Peak, is taken from atop Forbidden Peak.
National Park Service Founders Day
Today in History
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Tintern Abbey, Wales
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Class, please take out a No. 2 pencil…
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Happy World Laughter Day
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50 years of World Heritage Sites
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Dog days of summer
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Belize Barrier Reef
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I see one!
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Burchells zebras for International Zebra Day
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Bear Hole Brook, Catskill Mountains, New York
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The glowing waters of the Matsu Islands
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Through an artist s eyes
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Winter solstice
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Long-eared owl in the Czech Republic
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Brotherly cubs
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Hey, who’s in charge here?
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Groundhog Day
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Time to count some birds
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National Love a Tree Day
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Silent night, sparkling lights, and hearts full of joy
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Dyavolski Most
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Guanahacabibes National Park, Cuba
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The aftermath of a meteorite
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Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico
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Darwin Day
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In praise of the pipes
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Spot on for International Cat Day
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A misty morning in Brazil
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A national icon
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Freeloaders of the avian world
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Humpbacks return to the Inside Passage
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