National Parks Hiking Medallions

A trip down the Congaree river will take you through one of the largest old growth forests in the Eastern U.S. Loblolly pine and bald cypress rise ...

For generations, visitors have traveled the Blue Ridge Parkway through the Great Craggy Mountains, an area of grassy balds and high peaks that prov...

De Soto National Memorial commemorates the four-year expedition of Hernando De Soto that began in May 1539 on the shores of Tampa Bay. This importa...

Did you know that the hottest temperature ever recorded was in Death Valley at 134 degrees in 1913? Even in these scorching temperatures life goes ...

Home to Fort Jefferson, Dry Torugas National Park is a 100-mile park off the coast of Key West, Florida. Commemorate your trip to this wonderful na...

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial pays tribute to the 34th president of the United States and the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary For...

Between 1892 and 1954, over 12 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island to enter the United States to chase the American Dream. Originally op...

Ellis Island was the nation's first federal immigration station. Over 500,000 immigrants entered the United States via Ellis Island each year. In...

Ellis Island opened on January 1, 1892 and was the nation's first federal immigration station. Between 1892 and 1954, approximately 12 million ste...

Everglades National Park protects a wide-ranging ecosystem that is home to a number of rare and endangered species. Commemorate your trip to this u...

Ulysses S. Grant advanced his army cross-country to Fort Donelson on February 6, 1862 in what proved to be a decisive battle. Three days of hard fi...

Fort Pulaski National Monument was the site of a monumental change in war technology. In 1862, a year after Confederates had taken the fort, Union ...

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, America's longest serving president, led the United States during the Great Depression and World War II – two of the dar...

Albert Gallatin was born in Geneva, Switzerland in 1761. At the age of 19, he and a friend snuck out of school and made the trip to America, the "f...

Glacier National Park is home to an impressive amount of native flora and fauna. The well preserved ecosystem means that almost all the wilderness ...

The Grand Canyon, often remarked as one of the seven natural wonders of the world, filled President Theodore Roosevelt with awe when he first saw i...

Wonder of the natural world, the Grand Canyon received national park status in 1919. The designation came 50 years after the famous Powell Expediti...

There are several ranger walks or talks in which you can participate to learn about what happened at Grand Portage National Monument. Some of these...

Reminisce about your time on the Midwestern waterways with the Grand Portage National Monument Hiking Medallion. The Grand Portage connects—through...

The region that is now Grand Teton National Park has been consistently inhabited by various Native American groups for at least the past 11,000 yea...

Majestic mountain scenes have drawn visitors to Grand Teton National Park since it was established in 1929. This view from the Snake River Overlook...

The Great Basin National Park is a diverse landscape ranging from 13,000 peaks to deserts, creeks, and caves. Commemorate your trip to this amazing...

Spanning 800 acres, Great Falls Park is a getaway spot with natural scenery and outdoors experiences just 15 miles from Washington, DC. If you're w...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park isn't just about the majestic vistas the park provides. The National park is home to various historical structu...