May 08, 2016 we are national parks lovers and fanatics. Keep track of all the national parks you have visited with this passport book. Some bonus stamps from these sites are also exhibited. Does canada have a national park stamp collection book like.
And my nerdome is in full, boundless display when it comes to our national parks and one, seemingly silly little program. Apr 29, 2020 discover the joys of visiting national parks when you have a national park passport book to collect cancellation stamps. National park passport stamps western national parks store. Youve probably seen the passport books for sale in national park bookstores across the country. National parks passport program olympic national park u. Personalize your passport book by adding stickers, logging the trails you hiked, or any other way that helps you preserve your memories. Im an avid photographer so i know the exact dates i was at every park.
Arizonas national parks passport cancellation stamps. Showing all 3 results default sorting sort by popularity sort by latest sort by price. 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. To order the passport book or stamp sets, call tollfree 1877natpark 18776287275 or visit. National park passport booklet and cancellation stamps youtube. Collectors of the stamps have formed a nonprofit social club, the national park travelers club, a group which holds annual conventions.
Those who also visit the us parks will want to check out the national parks travelers club web site for. 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. You can either click on the map, or on the text to access a state. Purchase your passport book at the olympic national park visitor center yearround, or seasonally at the hoh visitor center or. Your kids will love this, and will be excited to go to new parks and historic sites to get new stamps. Get the best deals on national park collectibles when you shop the largest online selection at. The official passport program website my wife and i began our national parks tour on may 14, 1999 at montezumas castle natl monument. National park passport stamps passport to your national. National park passport stamps a comprehensive guide to.
Californias national parks passport cancellation stamps. The cancellation stamps are also available at most nps visitor centers, or ask a ranger where you can have your passport book stamped. Passport to your national parks book with cancellation. National parks map, adventure log, and passport book for kids, teens, adults, and seniors by sarah pritt arthur jul 9, 2019 4. We invite you to visit any one of our amazing state parks, and to save your adventures with the special edition real florida passport. The passport book has icons of the activities at each park.
Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. The passport to your national parks stamp book who would have thought that a little 6 x 3 inch, 104page spiral bound book with blank pages, and a colour coded mapguide to the entire national park system would bring me such joy. The program was launched in 1986 to encourage visitation to all of americas national parks and to allow visitors. About 2 mins into planning my trip, i discovered this gem. 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. Mar 25, 2020 guide to the us national parks passport book. Since this year is the centennial celebration, the national park service has announced it will have special centennial passport cancellation stamps at the national parks.
Visit the parks and enjoy your favorite outdoor activities. I love my stamps and the memories of the parks but not wanting to start from scratch with the bigger book is problematic. How to choose the best national park passport for your adventures. National park service partners with eastern national to. 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.
Several variations of cancellation stamps for many of the park sites are displayed. In addition to the cancellation stamps, the passport book also has room for a select number of special edition passport sticker stamps. While this is not as organized as eastern national s passport program for the us national park units there are park visitors who seek out these momemtos of their visit to a park. Nov 23, 2018 what is the passport to your national parks. Collect, have fun, remember, and reminisce over your. Eastern national, a nonprofit organization that creates educational products and services to promote support for americas national parks, created the passport to your national parks program in 1986.
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. Intended for children ages 612, the new book is full of vivid artwork from renowned illustrator dave klug and includes contemporary. Each florida state park has a unique stamp and story. The national parks and monuments are a true wonder in america, and ive discovered theres a lot more to see then i ever imagined, so when i discovered the national parks passport stamp book i knew i needed to get one for each kid it was on a trip to see the cape hatterass lighthouse that i saw these passport books and some stamps in the gift shop. National parks across the country have stamping locations where you can record your visits with a cancellation stamp similar to a mark you find on stamped mail. 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. Individual parks can use the stamp as they see fit, but eastern national has suggested that if someone wants the stamp, they have to complete the junior ranger program. Junior ranger passport and 2019 junior ranger sticker set. National park passport and why you need one and how to use.
Aug 30, 2009 some of the canadian national parks have cancellation stamps at their information and visitor centres centers. Junior ranger national parks passport stamps the books have a special area specifically for the junior ranger cancelation stamps. Since starting our national parks passport book in 2012, we have logged 29 unique nps site stamps. The passport to your national parks program is run by eastern national, a nonprofit organization. Purchase your passport book at the olympic national park visitor center yearround, or seasonally at the hoh visitor center or the kalaloch ranger station. Americas natural treasures our national parks are presented in one handy booklet with the passport to your national parks program.
Ive even gotten cancellation stamps in the mail from parks visited by sending a stamped selfaddressed envelope with my requests. The passport to your national parks program is run by eastern national, the same nonprofit organization that operates bookstores in over 150 national park visitor centers. Americas national parks supports education and preservation efforts at nearly 170 national parks. 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. I was forced to make a cross country trip due to a work situation. National parks passport stamp book suburban wife, city life.
Nov 28, 2019 national parks passport book helps to plan your visit to the national parks. Passport to your national parks cancellation station locations updated 100119 new listings are in red while nearly all parks in the national park system participate in the passport program. Apr 24, 2018 the national parks and monuments are a true wonder in america, and ive discovered theres a lot more to see then i ever imagined, so when i discovered the national parks passport stamp book i knew i needed to get one for each kid. 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. Some parks have multiple stamps distributed around their park. You can learn more about the passport program and purchase a passport book. Back when i started this site, i could not find any uptodate pages on the web dedicated to the little book passport to your national parks so i thought id put something together.
As our whole family works to collect stamps at all the national parks we visit, the books will serve as a wonderful souvenir for years to come. The passport also has sections for the collectable stamps that have been released since 1986. For a listing of parks with stamps, check out the master list. Step 3 stop by the parks office or visitor center to get your passport book stamped. Each year, one national stamp and nine regional stamps, each highlighting a different park, is released.
Aug 24, 2016 the passport to your national parks stamp book. 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 bestselling program includes three styles of passport books, a special junior ranger. Id like to go back and get stamps from the parks i visited before i had the passport. Passport to your national parks classic edition and 2020 stamp set. National parks passports how to use the national parks passport.
The stamps are free although you may have to pay an entrance fee to get into the park to get the stamp. Every few months the folks over at eastern national, the company that produces products for the national parks update a. Passport to your national parks cancellation station locations. 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. Search for national parks filter by states mark the place as part of your bucket list, visited, or favorite show campgroundscampsites on the selected national park show campsites details including accessibility. The park service sells an official national park passport from eastern national. Who would have thought that a little 6 x 3 inch, 104page spiral bound book with blank pages, and a colour coded mapguide to the entire national park system would bring me such joy. The passport book with park stamps is a great way to remember visits to national parks. Since 1986, the park passport has been a cherished heirloom for fans of our national parks the world over. Passport to your national parks classic edition shop americas.
Passport to your national parks classic edition shop. Visitors who receive all 175 available stamps and turn in a completed passport completion form at the last stamp collection location they visit, will receive the following. National park service nps, nps affiliated sites, national heritage areas, and national trails. National parks passport program mississippi national. Some national parks have more than one passport cancellation stamp. National parks map, adventure log, and passport book for kids, teens, adults, and seniors paperback july 9, 2019 by sarah pritt arthur author. Passport books, sold at eastern national park stores and, provide a place for park visitors to collect national park cancellation stamps. Then start obtaining cancellation stamps at each national park you visit, a great way to remember your visit to our national parks. Passport to your national parks americas national parks. The official cancellation is always a circle, and it will have the current date set on it and the name of the park. Alaska poses unique challenges for stamp collectors, because many of these sites are remote and costly to visit.
Stamps, stickers and fun march 25, 2020 june 3, 20 linda we often link to affiliate products and services that we believe will benefit our readers. How to choose the best national park passport for your. En provides passport cancellation stampers to sites administered by the u. National parks passport book helps to plan your visit to the national parks. Collect, have fun, remember, and reminisce over your great park experiences. The passport to your national parks program is a popular way to preserve memories of visits to americas national parks. The program was launched in 1986 to encourage visitation to all of americas national parks. Search for national parks filter by states mark the place as part of your bucket list, visited, or favorite show campgroundscampsites on the selected national park show campsites details. When you participate in the passport to your national parks program, you help support the people, places, and stories that matter at americas national parks. The passport to your national parks program was created by eastern national parks association en and launched in 1986. Travelers can log their visits to us national parks and monuments in this small spiralbound. Our passport collection includes books, inserts, and the stamps to complete your book. National park passport stamps passport to your national parks. Passport stamps and collectible tokens are the must have souvenirs at every national park.
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. If the office is closed, several parks have a box outside with stamp stickers. Virtual passport cancellations americas national parks. It includes a list of every national park area in the united states. This travelsized journal is the perfect place to collect your memories and discover new places to explore. 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. Based on a suggestion from a friend i decided to make the most of it and lined up a bunch of national parks to hit on my trip. Just starting to plan a trip to national parks with my 87 year young mom. Sep 27, 2019 so what are these potentiallyaddictive national parks passports and stamps. The program currently contains a variety of books that you can purchase to collect your stamps and cancellations at the various national parks that you visit. Canada and us are exactly opposite time frame and geography.
Our parent company, eastern national, is an official nonprofit education partner of the national park service. When you go to national park visitors centers there are always little shops that have interesting books, maybe some stuffed animal puppets, some cool gear, and a little station with a cancellation stamp and an ink pad. So what are these potentiallyaddictive national parks passports and stamps. The passport book breaks up the country into nine regions, each of which is identified by a different color stamp. Tips for national park passport stampers visiting alaska. We love visiting them, hiking in them, going to ranger talks and ranger led programs, buying books and collecting our passport stamps. The national park service is modifying its operations on a.