Happy birthday to the Marine Corps! A serene sunrise glowing around the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial beautifully honors 241 years of bravery.
📷: Bill Paisley via Share the Experience <http://www.sharetheexperience.org/>
On Citizenship Day, we reflect back on the unique and diverse history that has shaped our nation. For many Americans, this story began at Ellis Island - our country’s symbol of hope and new beginnings.
America’s Oldest Park Ranger Reflects on the Importance of the National Park Service
“At 93 years old, Betty Soskin is the oldest active ranger in the National Park Service, which itself just turned 99 this week. Though she’s lived an incredible life as a civil rights activist, songwriter, and field representative for a member of the California State Assembly, Soskin joined the park service eight years ago with a new passion: ensuring that the true scope of that history is recorded and remembered for years to come.”
Read the full interview from Travel + Leisure here >> http://prks.org/1OzjEuy.
Happy #FlagDay! There are some exciting things happening today at Independence National Historical Site!
Happy birthday, America! Get out there and enjoy the national inheritance that is protected within your national parks! Find a national park near you by clicking here.
And be sure to share your favorite moments & memories spent in national parks! Your submissions in our Summer Scrapbook could win you a trip to Yosemite National Park!
[Photo credit: NPS, National Mall and Memorial Parks]