IST 605: US National Parks

Webpage Articles

Hasaan, C. (2024). Virtual Tours of the Iconic 63 US National Parks. UpgradedPoints. https://upgradedpoints.com/travel/virtual-tours-of-national-parks-in-us/

The Library of Congress. (n.d.). Mapping the National Parks. LOC. https://www.loc.gov/collections/national-parks-maps/about-this-collection/

National Park Foundation. (2013). 25 Unforgettable National Park Hikes. The Owners Guide Series, 2. https://www.nationalparks.org/uploads/happy_trails_lo_res.pdf

National Park Service. (2022). A Quick History of the National Park Service. NPS. https://www.nps.gov/articles/quick-nps-history.htm

National Park Service. (2025). Active Alerts in Parks (U.S). National Park Service. https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/alerts.htm 

National Park Service. (2020). Finding and Setting up a Campsite. NPS. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/camping/finding-and-setting-up-a-campsite.htm

National Park Service. (n.d.). History E-Timeline. https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/hisnps/npshistory/timeline_annotated.htm

National Park Service. (2025). Live Weather and Air Quality Data. NPS. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/air/current-data.htm

National Park Service. (2025). National Trails Systems. NPS. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationaltrailssystem/index.htm

National Park Service. (2022, December). NPS Trip Planning Guide. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/healthandsafety/upload/Trip-Planning-Guide-Package-508.pdf

National Park Service. (2024, December 5). Plan Your Visit (U.S. National Park Service. https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/index.htm

National Park Service. (2024). Research Permits. NPS. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/science/research-permit.htm

National Park Service. (2024). What to Bring. NPS. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/camping/what-to-bring.htm

National Park Service. (2024). Why Camping? NPS. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/camping/why-camp.htm

Road Scholar. (2025). Tips on Hiking Safety in the National Parks. https://www.roadscholar.org/blog/national-park-safety-tips/

Watson, R. (n.d.). Take a Virtual Visit to a National Park. National Park Foundation. https://www.nationalparks.org/connect/blog/take-virtual-visit-national-park

Databases

National Park Services (n.d.) Aquarius Web Portal. https://irma.nps.gov/aqwebportal/Data/Map/Parameter/NoParameter/Location/DataSetsNo/Interval/Latest

National Park Service. (n.d.) Datastore. https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/

National Park Service. (n.d.). NPSpecies. NPS. https://irma.nps.gov/NPSpecies/

National Park Service (n.d.) NSP Statistics https://irma.nps.gov/Stats/

Images

All black 24th infantry regiment. (1899). [Photograph]. https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/hisnps/npshistory/timeline_annotated.htm 

McCabe, B. (n.d.) [Photograph]. MontanaPBS. https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2020-05-18/yellowstone-glacier-leaders-urge-flexibility-restraint-as-parks-prepare-to-reopen

Reed, M. Water is essential for life. (n.d.). [Photograph]. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/camping/what-to-bring.htm

The 63 national parks of the united states of america. (n.d.) [Photograph]. https://www.travelingfoundlove.com/ranking-of-national-parks/