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Today, we’re taking a moment to recognize the people who help care for your national parks and make so many park experiences possible. To the park employees, past and present, who have dedicated their time, skills, and passion to these places: thank you. #NationalParkWeek

Six National Park Service hats arranged on wooden crates against a rustic brick wall, including ranger hats, a beanie, winter hat, hard hat, and NPS baseball cap.

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Aug 28

63 years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. His words became a defining call for equality, freedom, and justice.

A close-up view of the inscription “I Have a Dream” marking Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic 1963 March on Washington speech, engraved in stone

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Aug 26

If you see bison on the road, be patient and stay in your vehicle. Wait for them to move, and do not honk your horn. That will only make them go slower. A bison’s level of aggressiveness, both physical and passive, is legendary.

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Aug 25

For the places that inspire us. For the stories that shape us. 110 years ago, America had a pretty good idea: protect some of its most extraordinary places so all could enjoy them for generations to come. On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the act creating the

A National Park Service ranger hat sits atop a collection of National Park Service brochures, books, patches, and memorabilia, with a vintage camera and brass horn also visible.

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Aug 24

Not sure what kind of park trip you’re looking for? We have options. 🌲 Explore nature: Watch bison in Yellowstone (From a safe distance. We’ve been over this.), hike among the giant trees in Sequoia, or hit the trails of Great Smoky Mountains. 🏛️ Explore history: Walk the

Collage of national park scenes, including a historic cannon, the Statue of Liberty, a National Park Service patch, the Golden Gate Bridge, a mountain trail, Independence Hall, a lighthouse at sunset, a forest waterfall, and a close-up of a bison.

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