The Challenge: 100 Parks in the 100th Year

Dear Wild and Adventurous Souls and Kindred Spirits,

The National Park Service (NPS) turns 100 on August 25, 2016. 

And I've decided to celebrate all year long.  So here's the fun challenge: Visit 100 National Parks units this year. 

What's a park unit?

A park unit is a general term (determined by federal legislation) to describe an administrative unit controlled and cared for by the National Park Service. Units can have one of 19 possible designations:

• National Parks (59)
• National Battlefields (11)
• National Battlefield Parks (4)
• National Battlefield Site (1)
• National Military Parks (9)
• National Historical Parks (50)
• National Historic Sites (78)
• International Historic Sites (1)
• National Lakeshores (4)
• National Memorials (30)
• National Monuments (80)
• National Parkways (4)
• National Preserves (19)
• National Reserves (2)
• National Recreation Areas (18)
• National Wild and Scenic Rivers and Riverways (10)
• National Scenic Trails (3)
• National Seashores (10)
• Other Designations (11)

How many park units are there?

409

What happens if I succeed or fail? Nothing.

The Journey is the Reward. :)

 

How can you help?

Follow me on Instagram (@slupolt) and this blog where I'll do my best to post fun facts, travel tips, and document my journey through America's National Parks!

Let me know what you think, and where I should go next!

If you visit a National Park unit yourself, hashtag it on your social media:

#getoutside 

#findyourpark 

#nps100

Be Careful out there!

Onward!