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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Mar 2, 2025Megalong Valley, Blue Mountains National Park, Australia
Jul 18, 2023Great hornbill, Thailand
Apr 12, 2024Arches National Park, Utah
May 10, 2022Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Nov 23, 2023Happy Thanksgiving!
Feb 16, 2024Great Backyard Bird Count
Dec 11, 2025International Mountain Day
Mar 20, 2022World Frog Day
Feb 9, 2024Pegadung Rock, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
Jan 4, 2022Borrego Badlands
Sep 5, 2023Mount Segla, Senja Island, Norway
May 10, 2019Looking back on 150 years of rail travel
Jun 9, 2021Ring of fire
Sep 4, 2024Dusky eagle-owls, Pakistan
Feb 28, 2018Isla del Pescado on the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia
Feb 15, 2026World Whale Day
Oct 6, 2021A valley view at 9,000 feet
Feb 21, 2023New Orleans for Mardi Gras
Aug 23, 2026National Park Week
Dec 29, 2024Borobudur Temple, Java, Indonesia
Nov 30, 2024Saint Andrews Day
Nov 1, 2020Native American Heritage Month
Dec 21, 2023Winter solstice
Feb 8, 2020Lanterns alight in Pingxi
Jan 18, 2023White Sands National Park turns 90
May 22, 2021Blue paradise on the Costa Brava
Nov 13, 2022River Quoich in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mar 1, 2023Womens History Month