About Youth Programs

National parks are places for fun, discovery, exploration, wellness, and service. Youth Programs are designed to connect kids, teens and young adults to opportunities at national parks sites across the nation. These sites contribute to our nations rich natural, cultural, historical and recreational resources in your own way. 

Everyday through programs youth learn what it take to become a wildland wildfire fighter, a biologist, a trail-builder, a museum curator, and a park ranger. And, they were once earning scout badges, volunteering, and just having fun hiking and biking in the great outdoors. Youth and young adults ages up to age 30 and veterans 35 years old or younger are invited to discover opportunities in national parks. Come to explore and recreate, Come to learn. Come to volunteer. Develop your environmental leadership skills. Find a career. Be a part of the next generation to preserve and protect our nation's rich legacy.

Duration:

1 minute, 11 seconds

See all the cool things that youth are doing in national parks across the country.