Jun 29, 2011 back in may i learned about the passport to your national parks program through the national park service and ive been dying to get our brand new passport books stamped with my kids. Does canada have a national park stamp collection book like. Passport to your national parks 2016 stamp series in the. The other two are the stones river national battlefield stamp shown above and a tennessee historical commission stamp for stones river. Had enough room to hold all stamps and stickers and had a lot of information crammed into the little pages next to pretty much every page of stamp space. Purchase your passport book at the olympic national park visitor center yearround, or seasonally at the hoh visitor center or the kalaloch ranger station.
Passport to your national parks program kidventurous. National park service park locations have cancellation stamps where you can have your passport to your national parks book. Write in the name of the park, the state it is in, who you went with and what you saw and did. The passport also has sections for the collectable stamps that have been released since 1986. Collect, have fun, remember, and reminisce over your great park experiences. If youre traveling around the country visiting the 59 national parks or youve been visiting them for years but wanted a record of which ones youve visited, then this new book may be just what you need. Passport to your national parks 2016 stamp series will help you discover the beauty and history found in americas national parks.
Passport to your national parks george washington memorial. Pictured above is the national park passport which can be purchased at any national park in the us, or from the eastern national park and monument association. Kim and i started collecting these back in july 1999 and ive continued the tradition since then. Specific sections of the book are reserved for the national 1 and regional 9 stamps which are issued annually. There are a few ways you could look at collecting national park passport stamps. These centennial passport stamps are a great way for visitors to join in the national park services birthday celebration, said national park service director jonathan b. National parks passport book rocky mountain conservancy.
Since 1986, the park passport has been a cherished heirloom for fans of our national parks the world over. Everything you purchase from the passport store books, commemorative stamps, apparel, collectibles and much more helps to support education and preservation at americas national parks. It began with just one stamp at each park, but as the passport to your national parks program grew, so did the number of stamps at. You could have the stamp book, visit places on purpose because you want to collect the stamps and make sure you have all the stamps you can possibly get. You can purchase the books at almost every national park or historic. Each year a series of collectible passport stamps is issued. Some travelers like to collect passport stamps from each country they visit. We hope that visitors will use the special cancellation stamps to help them rediscover their favorite parks in 2016 and explore some new parks as well. The americas national parks online store is your onestop shop for official passport gear. Floridas national parks passport cancellation stamps. Canada and us are exactly opposite time frame and geography. It was super fun to get cancellation stamps and its a neat reminder of the.
Each year, one national stamp and nine regional stamps, each highlighting a different park, is released. Passport to your national parks explorers edition in the. I only wish we would have had it when we visited denali. The george washington memorial parkway is a passport stamp collectors treasure trove. Im an avid photographer so i know the exact dates i was at every park. The national stamp typically features a park that is commemorating a milestone that year, such as the 100th anniversary of the statue of liberty. The cancellations, similar to those received in an international passport, record the name of the park and the date you visited.
Minetor the first comprehensive companion guides for 1. Collect free ink cancellations with the name of the park and the date of your visit at more than 400 of americas national parks. Our parent company, eastern national, is an official nonprofit education partner of the national park service. The stamps are similar in nature to passport stamps stamped in a travelers national passport. Travel stamp book shenandoah national park association. To order the passport book or stamp sets, call tollfree 1877nat park 18776287275 or. Californias national parks passport cancellation stamps. You can collect hundreds of free cancellation stamps at cancellation stations in national parks and npsaffiliated areas nationwide.
Some bonus stamps from these sites are also exhibited. The national park passport book is the cheapest and best souvenir of your national park adventures. Start your adventure by visiting any of the stamp collection locations listed in the passport to receive a stamp. Passport to your national parks classic edition shop americas. A passport stamp book and journal for young explorers. Inside the book, its divided by different regional locations and provides information about several parks. The official cancellation is always a circle, and it will have the current date set on it and the name of the park. Pennsylvanias national parks passport cancellation stamps. National park service passport stamps north country national. How to choose the best national park passport for your adventures.
Heres the ultimate national park passport book covering multiple regions of the u. Jul 10, 2015 this past year weve been camping a lot and decided to pick up a national park passport. National park passport stamps a comprehensive guide to. You could have the stamp book, make a point of asking the ranger at any given location if they have a stamp. If the office is closed, several parks have a box outside with stamp stickers. It includes a list of every national park area in the united states. Update 060610 i visited stones river today to get the new national cemetery stamp and they currently have sseven stamps available, five of which are official dated national park passport stamps.
National park passport and why you need one and how to use. This video explains what that book is and how we use it. National park passport booklet and cancellation stamps youtube. An example of how special commemorative stamps can liven up the pages of your parks pasport. Purchase your passport book at the explore store right across from our visitor center in the lobby of the science museum of minnesota or at most national park visitor centers. National parks map, adventure log, and passport book for kids, teens, adults, and seniors. Im wondering what places in washington dc have stamps since it seems like all the monuments, etc are considered.
Amanda is constantly talking about getting stamps in her book. Here is a separate page for shenandoah national park passport stamps listed by. The series includes nine regional stamps and one national stamp on one sheet. Order the real florida passport online or purchase one at selected parks list coming soon. Make your passport book complete by including the annual commemorative stamp series. Then, keep your eyes open for cancellation stamps at the jenny lake visitor center and flagg ranch. If youre visiting the national parks, get one of these passports. National parks passport cancellations home facebook. The nptcs master database mdb is an application designed as a resource for trip planning and for tracking your progress in collecting passport to your national parks passport stamps. One of the beauties of the program is its consistency. Grand canyon passport books grand canyon conservancy store. The national park system calls the stamps passport cancellations but when i am looking for one and talking to rangers i usually refer to them as passport stamps. Our passport collection includes books, inserts, and the stamps to complete your book.
Started in 1986, the passport program was designed to help travelers document their national park visits and celebrate major milestones in the park systems history. Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, it just has not happened yet, but i didnt want to keep you from having your. Stop by the park s office or visitor center to get your passport book stamped. What parks are you visiting on your extra day this year. Passport stamps started in 1986 by eastern national parks association now americas national parks, the passport program helps visitors discover the beauty and history found across the national park system by recording the name of the park and the date. The passport to your national parks program is run by eastern national, a. National park passport booklet and cancellation stamps. I had been familiar with national parks passport cancellation stamps for years, and i had even collected them on journal pages and national park unigrids the official np brochures in my travels over the years. Each passport page has a space to stamp or cancel the date and location. The national park travelers club is the organization for anyone who enjoys visiting our national parks and everyone collecting cancellations in the passport to your national parks program. National parks passport program olympic national park u. Id like to go back and get stamps from the parks i visited before i had the passport. Explore the blackstone river valley with your own park passport. The national parks passport program is a great way to track your adventures as you explore the over 400 units of the national park service.
They sell them at the parks too but it was nice to have ours before we visited several parks. Out of more than 400 national park system units, alaska has around two dozen areas with a collectible stamp for your national park service passport. Shop grand canyon national park stickers stamps for your passport books. You could have the stamp book, take it with you on your. Its an easy add to your list of what to do in grand teton national park and a fun one too. Now you can stamp your way through the entire national park system with the newest addition to the passport to your national parks line of products. Americas national parks supports education and preservation efforts at nearly 170 national parks. Here is a list with illustrations of the passport cancellation stamps for arizonas national parks and monuments and other national parks sites and federal national areas. These include national parks, preserves, wild rivers and historical sites.
Regarding rule of regulation of canada, i am not well known, even you asked me, it is fine but i am sorry, i am not able to. Stamp sets national parks store americas national parks. Each time you visit one of the locations listed below, take your passport book to the cancellation station typically found in the visitor center and. It was designed to help park visitors track their adventures thought the parks and celebrate park anniversaries. The passport to your national parks annual stamp sets, dating back to 1986, feature. Ive visites several national parks on various vacations, but i didnt know about the nps passport program until about 4 years ago, which is when i started collecting stamps. We had a lot of fun visiting various national parks with our kids, especially after we bought a passport to your national parks. You dont have to purchase the passport book to collect stamps, but its by far the most common way for people to collect their cancellation stamps. We love visiting them, hiking in them, going to ranger talks and ranger led programs, buying books and collecting our passport stamps. Liven up your passport with commemorative stickers parkasaurus. Here is a list with illustrations of the passport cancellation stamps for virginias national parks and monuments and other national parks sites. Sep 27, 2019 while at the winslow visitor center, they provided me with a free passport book that is just the arizona portion of route 66. Nps passport program atchafalaya national heritage area.
Youll gain a greater appreciation of the national park system in america, and youll have fun doing it. Passport to your national parks americas national parks. Mar 31, 2014 i just purchased the national park passport booklet before i took my family to sequoia and yosemite national parks. National park stamps customize your passport with these national park stamps. But according to my earliest stamp not including the older ones i glued in, i bought my passport at kings mountain national military park in south carolina, while on a national. Its a cute, affordable, spiralbound, pocketsize booklet, with a place to track every national park youve. You can either click on the map, or on the text to access a state.
If youre interested in meeting other national park stamp enthusiasts, there is an official group called the national park travelers club. The passport to your national parks program is run by eastern national, a nonprofit organization. Click on the link for a state to see the list and images for that state or on the link for a year to see the stamps collected in that particular year. New listings are in red while nearly all parks in the national park system participate in the passport program, participation is voluntary. This travelogue includes colorcoded maps, previsit information, illustrations and photographs. Where can you get your passport stamp cancellation. National park service passport collectors edition passport. Once every four years, one of the rarest passport to your national parks stamps is available in parks all across the country. I just purchased the national park passport booklet before i took my family to sequoia and yosemite national parks. Our bestselling program includes three styles of passport books, a special junior ranger passport for kids, and colorful commemorative stickers. The passport to your national parks annual stamp sets, dating back to 1986, feature vibrant images of some of americas most beautiful landscapes. Here is a list with illustrations of the passport cancellation stamps for maines national parks sites and some other federal national sites. May 29, 2019 discover the joys of visiting national parks when you have a national park passport book to collect cancellation stamps.
Collect nps passport stamps and collectible tokens from every park in the national park system. Several variations of cancellation stamps for many of the park sites are displayed. Last summer we went to alaska and the kids got the national park passports and got several stamps at the different national parks. Note, you are currently viewing this site as a guest which gives you limited access to our features. National park stamps washington dc forum tripadvisor. The national parks passport program is a great way to explore the over 400 units of the national park service. Passport to your national parks companion guidesrandi s. I dont know the numbers nor do i seriously care about getting every single one in a particular park but so far have most of the washington dc ones, the historical ones in boston, sw florida ones everglades np etc, moab area national parks, sf downtown area, and. The atchafalaya national heritage area participates in the passport to your national parks program. The national park service is modifying its operations on a parkbypark basis in. Tips for national park passport stampers visiting alaska. Passport books, sold at eastern national park stores and, provide a place for park visitors to collect national park cancellation stamps. Inside the park, buy the official park sticker for your passport book.
For a listing of parks with stamps, check out the master list. Purchases support valley forge national historical park. Like the choose your own adventure books that some enjoyed as kids, the passport to your national parks book may entice its owner to travel to the ends of the continent and beyond to behold the natural, cultural, historic, and scientific wonders of our great nation and to acquire passport cancellations. Explore all of americas national parks right here with npf.
Its fun to collect the stamps at each park and learn a little about each park. Its easy to learn about and explore all of the national park sites with the colorcoded maps, previsit information, illustrations and photographs. Passport to your national parks collectors edition. Give each park a star rating and write or draw your own thoughts about the park. How to choose the best national park passport for your. I started collecting them two years ago, after i moved to europe, because that makes complete sense.
Search by each park individually or browse a full list of parks in the national park system. Collect your stamps in a special book sold at cooperating bookstores or on park brochures, junior ranger books, or blank paper. Americas natural treasures our national parks are presented in one handy booklet with the passport to your national parks program. At nearly all of the 419 american national park units of the united states, one or more national park passport stamps can be acquired at no cost at park visitor centers and ranger stations. Eastern national is a 501c3 notforprofit cooperating association, that promotes the publics understanding and support of americas national parks and other public trust partners by providing quality educational experiences, products, and services. Arizonas national parks passport cancellation stamps. Each florida state park has a unique stamp and storycollect them all to receive a prize. There is a place for a stamp and a sticker for each national. The collectors edition includes information on nearly 400 park sites, maps, and dozens of color photographs. National parks map, adventure log, and passport book for kids. Nps passport cancellation book americas natural treasures our national parks are presented in one handy booklet with the passport to your national parks program. All information is crowdsourced by nptc members and updated daily.
Collect national park stamps, log each visit on a map. National parks passport program mississippi national river. Passport to your national parks cancellation station locations. As you visit each park site, you will learn about the beginnings of industry in america, walk through our historic mill villages, and enjoy the recreational opportunities of the blackstone river. Here is a list with illustrations of the passport cancellation stamps for californias national parks and monuments and other national parks sites and federal national areas. Passport to your national parks books and stamps western. Since 1986, national park visitors have turned to the passport to your national parks program to preserve memories of their park travels by collecting ink cancellations at every national park they visit.
When we arrived in kingman with 8 stamps in the passport, i received a certificate. Mar 25, 2020 did you know theres a us national parks passport book. Now i am seeking whatever passports are available throughout the united states. National park passport stamps this is a complete list of all the us national parks, including passport stamps cancellations from the ones ive been to. National park passport stamps cancellation stamps for the national parks passport book by eastern national. We always double check the stamp before we commit to stamping in our. Discover our most treasured places, supported by people like you, and start your travel planning here. Virginias national parks passport cancellation stamps. Passport to your national parks 2016 stamp series eastern national on. National parks map, adventure log, and passport book for kids, teens, adults, and seniors arthur, sarah pritt on. Often times there are specialty stamps at most locations. Once you own the passport, every passport stamp is free at each nps site. The passport to the parks program was started in 1986. For all those that visit niagara falls national heritage area and enjoy their national park service passport books, you can have your book stamped at the following locations.
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