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The National Park Service was established in the Department of the Interior on August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1). There are close to 400 units in the National Park System, including national parks, monuments and memorials, scenic parkways, preserves, reserves, trails, riverways, wild and scenic rivers, seashores, lakeshores, recreation areas, battlefields and battlefield parks and sites, national military parks, international historic sites, and historic sites associated with important movements, events, and personalities of the American past. The National Park Service is dedicated to conserving unimpaired the Natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.
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Recent Regulations
View all →ProposedSignificantMar 10, 2026
Alaska; Hunting and Trapping in National Preserves
RuleMar 3, 2026
Assateague Island National Seashore; Oversand Vehicles
RuleFeb 9, 2026
Whiskeytown Unit, Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area; Bicycling
ProposedFeb 9, 2026
Mammoth Cave National Park; Bicycling and Horses
RuleJun 17, 2025
National Capital Region; America250 Events
RuleMar 14, 2025
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area; Motor Vehicles; Postponement of Effective Date
RuleFeb 20, 2025
Visitor Experience Improvements Authority Contracts; Delay of Effective Date
RuleFeb 13, 2025
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area; Motor Vehicles; Delay of Effective Date
RuleJan 17, 2025
Visitor Experience Improvements Authority Contracts
ProposedJan 16, 2025
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The National Park Service was established in the Department of the Interior on August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1). There are close to 400 units in the National Park System, including national parks, monuments and memorials, scenic parkways, preserves, reserves, trails, riverways, wild and scenic rivers, seashores, lakeshores, recreation areas, battlefields and battlefield parks and sites, national military parks, international historic sites, and historic sites associated with important movements, events, and personalities of the American past. The National Park Service is dedicated to conserving unimpaired the Natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.