National Park Week Apr 20, 2026

National Park Week

National Park Week is your cue to trade routine for trail dust. It"s a nine-day celebration running April 18–26, highlighting more than 400 places across the National Park System that preserve natural and cultural heritage while creating unforgettable outdoor experiences. From coastlines and forests to vast desert landscapes, these protected sites invite exploration, reflection, and wonder.

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Today in History

Apr 20, 2018No, it s not a leaf. Happy Look-alike Day
Apr 20, 2019Glacial spires in the fog
Apr 20, 2020In the Garden of Europe
Apr 20, 2021Terraced fields of green
Apr 20, 2022Mute swans
Apr 20, 2023Juniper Springs, Florida
Apr 20, 2024National Park Week begins
Apr 20, 2025Happy Easter!

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Nov 21, 20222022 FIFA World Cup
Dec 29, 2020Where the glow of the holidays lingers
Jun 13, 2024Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
May 25, 2026Memorial Day
Nov 3, 2020Vote!
Feb 8, 2022Extraterrestrial Culture Day
Apr 2, 2019Books for children of all ages
Feb 26, 2026Grand Canyon National Park anniversary
Dec 2, 2019Wild and beautiful Alaska
Mar 8, 2021A notorious advocate for women
Mar 13, 2020Jerte Valley in bloom
May 4, 2024Star Wars Day
Jul 31, 2024Hoodoos, Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
Mar 9, 2024Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, New Mexico
Jun 19, 2020Celebrating freedom
Nov 8, 2020Languid life on the Lakes
Jul 19, 2019A place fit for the gods
Jan 26, 2023Heavens Gate Cave, Tianmen Mountain National Park, China
Jan 1, 2023New Year s Day
Oct 26, 2023Schönbrunn Palace Park, Vienna, Austria
Jul 29, 2022International Tiger Day
Apr 5, 2020The frog prince?
Nov 2, 2019A national icon
Jul 6, 2022Kissing Day
May 2, 2019Making it work—in Norway
Mar 21, 2026International Day of Forests
Jun 14, 2020Celebrating Flag Day
Feb 23, 2021Giants of the avian world
Oct 2, 2021A river on the tundra