Every April, National Park week rolls around in the United States, offering special events and free admission to every one of the 397 units in the National Park system. Their official video:
Corny, but it goes to show how much these people love their parks. The United States was the first country in the world to set aside its treasures for the public at large, and they pretty much do this better than anyone else around these days as well. The various units in the system exhibit a wide variety of natural, cultural, historic, and recreational themes, often showing the nation what it once was, what it has become, and what it hopefully can be. As such, the parks are not mere beacons of the power of preservation, but marks of national pride and educational opportunities. Much of what is seen in this blog, in the United States anyway, is features from various parks, because they protect some of the best parts of what the nation has to offer.
This year, the special week runs from today until the 29th. Go to www.nps.gov to see if a park is around the corner, which is most likely the case.
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