Washington–It’s our birthday and we hope you’ll visit a national
park and help us celebrate! On August 25, the National Park
Service turns 96 years old and we are inviting everyone,
especially children, to join in the festivities taking place
coast-to-coast. If you want to share birthday wishes or stories,
pictures, or video from your trip to a park, our friends at the
National Park Foundation have created a birthday website
www.NPSbirthday.org to get the celebration going! “National
parks belong to all Americans and we invite everyone to join us
on this special day,” said National Park Service Director
Jonathan B. Jarvis. “There are hundreds of events planned. Take
the kids on a snorkel adventure, bike ride, kayak tour, hike, or
archeological dig. See a blacksmith demo, living history
encampment, or Native American concert. Or join me and thousands
of children at Rocky Mountain National Park’s big BioBlitz.” The
6th annual BioBlitz, presented by the National Park Service and
National Geographic, is a 24-hour