National Park Week Apr 20, 2026

National Park Week

National Park Week is your cue to trade routine for trail dust. It"s a nine-day celebration running April 18–26, highlighting more than 400 places across the National Park System that preserve natural and cultural heritage while creating unforgettable outdoor experiences. From coastlines and forests to vast desert landscapes, these protected sites invite exploration, reflection, and wonder.

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Today in History

Apr 20, 2018No, it s not a leaf. Happy Look-alike Day
Apr 20, 2019Glacial spires in the fog
Apr 20, 2020In the Garden of Europe
Apr 20, 2021Terraced fields of green
Apr 20, 2022Mute swans
Apr 20, 2023Juniper Springs, Florida
Apr 20, 2024National Park Week begins
Apr 20, 2025Happy Easter!

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Nov 12, 2018Honoring those who served
Apr 7, 2018The confluence of the Arve and Rhône Rivers
Jun 29, 2021An island hopper s paradise
Mar 10, 2022Bobbio, Italy
Dec 28, 2021Kjell Henriksen Observatory
Jun 29, 2024Tour de France 2024 begins
Feb 9, 2022Ceremony Hall at Sweden s Icehotel
Mar 15, 2018The Colosseum of Rome, Italy
Jan 21, 2018Red squirrel in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland
May 20, 2024World Bee Day
Jul 10, 2023A field of English lavender
Apr 11, 2020Think deep thoughts
Nov 2, 2024National Bison Day
Aug 28, 2024Paralympic Games begin in Paris
Apr 12, 2018Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia
May 25, 2021An improbable tribute for Towel Day
Jan 10, 2022Ski touring in Austria
Nov 29, 2021Rainbow Mountain
Oct 25, 2024Frankenstein Friday
Oct 6, 2024Ancient town of Sorano, Tuscany, Italy
Nov 16, 2018Ancient art in the Amazon
Oct 10, 2025Visiting the Mamanuca Islands for Fiji Day
Nov 3, 2025World Jellyfish Day
Feb 22, 2022Twosday
Feb 20, 2024Kinder Scout, Peak District National Park, England
Jan 15, 2026The fishing village of Reine, Norway
Dec 9, 2019Let s crack the code
Aug 22, 2018Summer’s in home stretch
Oct 13, 2019Acadia transformed