National Park Service
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The National Park Service is an agency of the United States Department of the Interior. The service manages all national parks; most national monuments; and other natural, historical, and recreational
In 1934, a series of ten postage stamps was issued to commemorate the reorganization and expansion of the National Park Service.
NPS Preliminary Survey party, Great Smoky Mountains, 1931
NPS staff sitting on the set for the 1972 Centennial for the creation of the first National Park (the Yellowstone NP), in a NBC Today Show. Left to right: George Hartzog, William Everhart, Frank McGee and Jack K. Anderson.
NPS publication, 2012
United States Park Police
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The United States Park Police functions as a full-service law enforcement agency with responsibilities and jurisdiction in those National Park Service areas primarily located in the Washington, D.C.,
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…restructure and realignment. Discretionary spending includes the Operations of the National Parks (ONPS), from which all park operations are paid. The United States Park Police funds cover the high-profile law enforcement operations at some of the large parks, including Gateway National Recreation Area, Golden Gate National…
U.S. Park Police in the early 20th century
US Park Police Officer in Class A Dress Blouse
U.S. Park Police helicopter, Washington, D.C., August 24, 2013.
U.S. Park Police helicopter around Washington Monument, March 20, 2026.