Our passport collection includes books, inserts, and the stamps to complete your book. 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. Each stamp features iconic national parks like arches, glacier bay, and acadia. National parks map, adventure log, and passport book for kids, teens, adults, and seniors by sarah pritt arthur jul 9, 2019 3. The george washington memorial parkway is a passport stamp. Passports may be purchased online as well as at most national park visitor centers. The passport program was started by eastern national parks association in 1986 and was established to help visitors discover the beauty and history found in americas national parks. 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. Its a cute, affordable, spiralbound, pocketsize booklet, with a place to track every national park youve been to. About 2 mins into planning my trip, i discovered this gem. New mexico farm and ranch heritage museum, nm, 4100 dripping.
Passport to your national parks classic edition shop americas. Personalize your passport book by adding stickers, logging the trails you hiked, or any other way that helps you preserve your memories. I was forced to make a cross country trip due to a work situation. With extra pages to doodle favorite places and animals and a map of all 61 us national parks. The passport to your national parks program is run by eastern national, a nonprofit organization. Your kids will love this, and will be excited to go to new parks and historic sites to get new stamps. However the collectors edition provides a dedicated space for each national park stamp, meaning the entire book is a checklist for the parks. Passport to your national parks americas national parks. 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. In addition to the cancellation stamps, each year the national parks passport program releases.
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. 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. Check out these great deals on educational and commemorative products for the whole family. Mar 31, 2014 i just purchased the national park passport booklet before i took my family to sequoia and yosemite national parks. Roosevelt personally oversaw the selection of stamp subjects and designs during his administration. The national parks pane of 16 stamps may not be split, and the stamps. National parks service passport cheap is the new classy.
The passport to your national parks includes maps that are. Advertisement advertisement national parks usps forever stamps sheet of 16 postage stamps 2016. It includes a list of every national park area in the united states. If you do, then you need to get a national park passport and start obtaining national park passport stamps at every park you visit. National park books sort by price, low to high price, high to low alphabetically, az alphabetically, za date, old to new date, new to old best selling view grid. Did you know theres a us national parks passport book. Passport to your national parks books and stamps western. Apr 28, 2015 next, it offers a little purpose boost and motivation to our visits to stamp locations. The images on stamps have included heads of state, nature, vehicles, historical events, and even pop culture whimsy. Customize your passport with these national park stamps. My notsosecret obsession 6 minute read by howard blount updated on sep 27, 2019 get started using national parks passports to collect stamps and document your visits to americas national parks and other historical and scenic sites. The stamp honored this event as one of the decades greatest achievements. Collect free ink cancellations with the name of the park and the date of your visit at more than 400 of americas national parks.
The national parks pane of 16 stamps may not be split, and the stamps may not be sold individually. William howard taft historic site, new orleans jazz national historical park. National parks, classics forever stamps now have scott numbers. Chances are you also screwed up a stamp in your book a few times too. 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. We love visiting them, hiking in them, going to ranger talks and ranger led programs, buying books and collecting our passport stamps. Americas national parks supports education and preservation efforts at nearly 170 national parks. After eleven years as a national monument, the grand canyon became a national park in 1919. I bought it at the national park service office look for one of these or a chamber of commerce to get your book. The city of refuge contains the platforms of three temples and the remains of dwellings of great chiefs.
If youre traveling around the country visiting the 59 national parks or youve been visiting them for years but wanted a. In 2010, the united states mint began issuing 56 quarterdollar coins featuring designs depicting national parks and other national sites as part of the united states mint america the beautiful quarters program. Our national parks in words, images, and stamps book explores how our national park system began, the changes it has endured, and the astounding array of sites it includes all through breathtaking images and historic stamps this 116page book includes. 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 ink stamp the date with the official cancellation. 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. This new national park passport book is just for kids. All stamps show national parks or plants, animals, artwork, objects and structures found in or associated with a national park. Read on to discover the stories behind these stamps the 1934 national parks issue. The photograph was taken by john funderburk of hernando, fla. While the official passport is useful, and includes a free map and guide to the national park system, look into several companion guides written by randi minetor if you want to get serious. Were building the most comprehensive souvenir network to conveniently and attractively preserve your travel memories. National parks map, adventure log, and passport book for kids, teens, adults, and seniors arthur, sarah pritt on.
How to choose the best national park passport for your adventures. Artwork many postage stamps feature artwork or design themes, such as flowers, hobbies, dinosaurs, national parks, portraits, or holidays. Youve probably seen the passport books for sale in national park bookstores across the country. Each spread has prompts for trip details and room to draw. Here is a list with illustrations of the passport cancellation stamps for new yorks national parks and monuments and other national parks sites. National park passport cancellation stamp made to order ebay. New hampshires national parks passport cancellation stamps. I love my org passport book but have found after collecting stamps since early. Pennsylvanias national parks passport cancellation stamps. Apr 28, 2016 the june 2 firstdayofissue ceremony will take place at new york citys jacob javits center at 11 a.
National parks map, adventure log, and passport book for kids, teens, adults, and seniors. Potter noted that this week, april 1725, is national park week. That means there are 300 new stamps out there for my kids to collect. Cancellation stamps can be found at national parks and monuments. Purchase your passport book at the olympic national park visitor center yearround, or seasonally at the hoh visitor center or the kalaloch ranger station. 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. This stamp commemorates the 100th anniversary of national parks and honors the city of refuge, a national historic park established in 1961 at honaunau, island of hawaii. Passport to your national parks program kidventurous. A history of americas national parks, illustrated by stamps and other fascinating memorabilia. If you are like me, you visited a ton of national parks before you bought a national park passport, am i right.
Passport to your national parks california national. National park passport stamps a comprehensive guide to. 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. We visit parts of parks that we may not have otherwise stopped at or would have even known existed were not for my stamp chase. The park stamps are run through eastern national, not the nps itself, so theyll likely help you out, but may not go out of their way. May 01, 2019 however the collectors edition provides a dedicated space for each national park stamp, meaning the entire book is a checklist for the parks. I do, however, have a two complaints about the new book. Read my guide for all the information youll need to start collecting passport stamps right away. 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. National park passport booklet and cancellation stamps. This issue was unique in that it combined four stamps in a block that contained one overall design u. Jul 11, 2016 national parks, classics forever stamps now have scott numbers jul 11, 2016, 4 pm the classics forever stamp pane that was announced on may 26 by the usps is one of dozens of stamps that now has a scott number. I wrote to every park that i visited before i got my passport, asking for a stamp, and while a lot responded, not all did.
At nearly all of the 419 american national park units of the united states one or more national. You could also join the national park travelers club, which is really a stamp club, and they have a forum where you can ask other members to hook you up with a stamp from somewhere on their next visit. They will make their debut at the world stamp show and will begin circulating in june. In the spirit of the weeks celebration, potter said it is fitting that the postal service also has teamed up with the national park service on a new book being released today called the grandest things. Passport to your national parks 2019 stamp series in the. National park passport booklet and cancellation stamps youtube. National parks map, adventure log, and passport book for kids. This travelogue includes colorcoded maps, previsit information, illustrations and photographs. More national parks centenary stamps revealed linns stamp news. How to choose the best national park passport for your. National parks this series includes all 61 of our nations crown jewels sort by price, low to high price, high to low alphabetically, az alphabetically, za date, old to new date, new to old best selling. It is fun that the new ones, or new to me, have stickers of the places in each area. 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. Since 1986, the park passport has been a cherished heirloom for fans of our national parks the world over.
Passport to your national parks eastern national on. Passport cancellation stamps are a fun and free way to remember all of your visits to national parks. This was the first set of stamps to honor americas national parks. New yorks national parks passport cancellation stamps. And my nerdome is in full, boundless display when it comes to our national parks and one, seemingly silly little program. If id had a book then itd be pretty full after huge western road trips and living in the dc area for a while.
The vertically oriented stamp for gulf islands national seashore shows a heron in tall grasses at the waters edge. Our parent company, eastern national, is an official nonprofit education partner of the national park service. Complete set, 1934 national parks issue, 10v for sale at. Dedication ceremonies will also take place at or near each of the national parks associated with the stamps. 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. Join our friends list and get an email with an instant coupon to use right now. National park service passport stamps north country. It was super fun to get cancellation stamps and its a.
In conjunction with the new book, eastern national has also released an entirely new set of stamps to over 300 national parks with junior ranger programs. Some bonus stamps from these sites are also exhibited. The passport also has sections for the collectable stamps that have been released since 1986. Picture of the inside of the collectors edition each page has a spot for the park, the cancellation stamp, and the annual stamps issued from eastern national photo credit. Had enough room to hold all stamps and stickers and had a lot of information crammed into the little. Hopewell furnace national historic site midatlantic. Collectors of the stamps have formed a nonprofit social club, the national park travelers club, a group which holds annual conventions. Our national parks in words, images, and stamps book explores how our national park system began, the changes it has endured, and the astounding array of sites it includes all through breathtaking images and historic stamps. The americas national parks online store is your onestop shop for official passport gear. That area contains some of the earliest sites of english colonial settlement. Travel stamp book shenandoah national park association. Ive lamented that i dont have the stamps, but now im a grown up and im really excited to go to the parks with a new perspective. Collect your stamps in a special book sold at cooperating bookstores or on park brochures, junior ranger books, or blank paper.
In conjunction with the new book, eastern national has also released an entirely new set of stamps to over 300 national parks with junior. A passport stamp book and journal for young explorers. 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. For a listing of parks with stamps, check out the master list. It goes like this first, buy a book at any national park book store. On ebay, youll find features from front to back that include. You can learn more about the passport program and purchase a passport book. National parks passport stamp book suburban wife, city life. New book and stamped postal cards honor americas national. Postal service will issue the national parks stamps forever priced at 47 cents in 16 designs, in a pressuresensitive adhesive psa pane of 16 stamps item 560600. Fill your cart with national parks collectibles, apparel, books and more from americas national parks online store. I think you can also get them online and possibly also at walmart. Heres a fun, exciting way to find places where you can stamp your. Americas natural treasures our national parks are presented in one handy booklet with the passport to your national parks program.
Jun 29, 2011 just ask a park ranger to have your book stamped. My wife and i began our national parks tour on may 14, 1999 at montezumas castle natl monument. Simply peel off the stamps and place them in the designated areas in your passport book. Collect, have fun, remember, and reminisce over your.
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