National Parks Week
National Parks Week celebrates the wonder of America's National Park system. Explore the resources below to learn about current conditions at parks, their founding, and some of their newer innovations, like Dark Sky Designations. Explore historic resources about national parks in the Government Information collection. You can find books, reports, publications, posters, maps and more under call number I 29 (Department of Interior, National Park Service).
- National Park Week April 17-25, 2021Celebrate National Parks Week each day of the week. From Transformation Tuesday to Friendship Friday, each day of the week highlights the importance of National Parks.
National Parks News Alerts and Plan Your Visit
- Plan Your Visit Active Alerts in ParksNational Parks Service site to search for active alerts in National Parks by State, Park, and Alert Type.
- Free Entrance DaysInterested in a fee-free visit to National Parks? View the Free Entrance Days calendar here.
- National Park Press ReleasesView recent news from the National Parks Service.
Utah National Parks in 2020
- Six Feet Apart at Arches: Observing Social Distancing at a Busy National ParkUSU-produced research about Arches National Park tourism during the COVID-19 pandemic.
John Muir: Father of Our National Parks
- National Park Service Founders: John MuirNational Park Service curated links and resources about John Muir.
- Fruit Rancher, Family Man, Writer...Father of the National Park Service!Information from the John Muir National Historic Site (National Park Service).
- John MuirBiography of John Muir from the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Muir Woods National Monument (National Park Service).
Dark Skies at National Parks
- Celebrate Dark Skies at National ParksThis article features stunning photographs from 27 National Parks with Dark Sky designation.
- International Dark Sky MapGoogle map of parks with dark sky designations.
Government Information Librarian
Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) Designation
“This library is a congressionally designated depository for U.S. Government documents. Public access to the government documents collection is guaranteed by public law. (Title 44 United States Code)”
