National Park Service: History

Homepage for the National Park Service website, provides comprehensive information about the Park, including facilities, photos, visitor information, history, and other resources.

Investigate glaciers past and present through this website that explores glaciers found in the National Park Service.

From the National Park Service, a description on Rocky Mountain National Park. Great resources to information about this park.

National Park Service page about the plight of the owl limpet, a small fish resident of Southern Californian tide pools

The Organic Act of 1916 created the National Park Service. The Act and its Amendments are reprinted here.

Part of the National Park Service website, this page provides general info. about the resident bat population, and links to more specific bat info. For the bat enthusiast!

The National Parks Service properties are used for a variety of reasons. This website will explore how the land is used for mining, by indigenous people, and much more.

Official website for Mammoth Cave offers a wealth of information for curious about the history, culture, and science of this cave system. Contains photos and multimedia presentations, stories about the primitive miner, explorers, and...

Alphabetical list of maps of United States National Parks and monuments produced by the U.S. National Park Service.

Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve offers information about its expansive wilderness. Here you can find park maps and visitor information, as well as information on the park's geology. A "teacher feature" includes educational...