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Learn About Our National Parks

Learn NPS

LearnNPS
If you are a teacher searching for classroom materials or a student doing research LearnNPS is for you. At LearnNPS you'll find curriculum, fun and games, a guide to park Junior Ranger programs and a host of other fun and educational media created by the National Park Service and our partners.
Click Here to visit the LearnNPS website.

 
NPS Explore Nature

NPS Explore Nature
Learn about the natural resources in parks, from the rocks under your feet to the sky overhead and everything in between. Discover the issues that affect our parks and how the Park Service is addressing them. This website is a clearinghouse of science resources and research for the National Park Service. Click Here to view the NPS Explore Nature website.

 
NPS Explore History

NPS History E-Library
Today, roughly 60% of the 395 park areas administered by the National Park Service have been set aside as symbols and evidence of our history and prehistory. The National Park Service's history web site represents varying aspects of this history. Click Here to view the NPS History E-Library website.

 
Research and Learning Centers

NPS Research and Learning Centers
 Research Learning Centers have been developed to facilitate research efforts and provide educational opportunities. They are places where science and education come together to preserve and protect areas of national significance. Click Here to visit the NPS Research and Learning Centers website.

 
NPS Views

Views of the National Parks (NPS Views)
Views of the National Parks is a program of the National Park Service designed to present the natural, cultural, and historical resources of our national parks. These presentations include a wealth of information on subjects that focus on specific parks and broad-ranging themes. Click Here to visit the NPS Views website.

Did You Know?

A deer wears a radio collar so scientists can track its movements.

You can access research information throughout the entire National Park Service system. Find out which parks are studying Chronic Wasting Disease. More...