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Commemorating Veterans
Visit a battlefield, historic site, or memorial on Veterans Day to reflect on the service of the nation's veterans.
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Heritage of Indigenous Peoples
History of past and present cultures is preserved in parks across the country, where culture of today is also celebrated and shared.
![Visitors walking on path to the top of a large prehistoric earthen mound](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20161102010737im_/https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/grid_builder/pwr/crop16_9/198DDB65-1DD8-B71B-0B6CA8F668FFBFB4.jpg?width=307&quality=90&mode=crop)
Getaway to Ocmulgee National Monument
In the heart of Georgia lies a place that encompasses more than 17,000 years of human history.
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Tools for Educators
National parks are America's largest classrooms. In preparation for America's Education Week, find lesson plans about these special places.
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Building Community
Partnerships provide invaluable support by helping to preserve special places and getting more people involved with their national parks.
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National Park News
Find the latest news and events, search for images and videos, and discover facts and figures about the national parks.
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The National Park Service turns 100 on August 25, 2016. Everyone is invited to participate as we kick off a second century of caring for America's special places.
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The national park community welcomes you! Together we can celebrate these special places and ensure they exist forever.
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Experience the sounds of national parks in this new public service announcement from the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation. Park images and sounds serenade the National Park Service on the occasion of its 100th birthday in 2016.