Feature: Visitation Statistics for 2010
2010 Statistical Abstract
The Public Use Statistics Office has released the Statistical Abstract 2010, which details actual National Park System visitation in 2010 and forecasts for 2011 and 2012. Visitation statistics are broken down by unit, region, state, and other categories. Learn more »
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Science in Your National Parks
The National Park Service has risen to the challenge set forth by Congress in 1999 to improve understanding of park natural resources and strengthen the scientific foundation of resource preservation in national parks. As a result, a distinctive form of stewardship science and science education is emerging that is being applied to management and policy decisions—often on a landscape and ecosystem scale. In addition, park science-based programs increasingly focus on natural and human systems that include both cultural and natural resources.
Integrated approaches for anticipating and responding to complex environmental pressures are an important part of stewardship science. These actions expand management responsibility to collaborate further with communities, outside agencies, and international organizations to achieve a deeper understanding of the nation's long-term needs for protecting its natural assets. Using such effective, efficient, and forward-looking practices, National Park Service science can play a critical role in informing natural resource management beyond park boundaries for this and future generations.
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Last Updated: April 07, 2011
