Tag: Centennial

August 26, 2016

President Obama creates world’s largest reserve

President Obama has expanded a national marine monument off the coast of Hawaii, making it the largest protected area on the planet. The park, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, now encompasses...

August 25, 2016

National Park Service turns 100

The U.S. National Park Service turns 100 today, a momentous landmark for the agency entrusted with America’s most treasured landscapes. Congress established the Service in 1916 to oversee national parks...

June 27, 2016

Celebrate the National Park Service’s Centennial in North Carolina

Good news! Not only do you get to visit the great state of North Carolina for TWS 2016, but you get to visit during one of the most spectacular times...