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National Park Ambassadors

They maintain habitats, educate visitors, and preserve history. They're rangers, museum curators, engineers, volunteers, landscape architects, and fire fighters. They're the treasured stewards of our national parks. They're National Park Ambassadors.

Behind every national park is a team of ordinary people who are dedicated to maintaining the extraordinary. They may not wear capes, but they're heroes in our book. Meet the individuals who protect our parks and send thanks to an NPS employee or volunteer who made your last visit extra special.

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No thank you is too small! We celebrate Park Heroes 24/7, 365 days a year.

Thank you, Allen Boelter.Thanks for always being friendly and putting up with our shenanigans back in those early years. Also great advice on where to find the...Read more

Thank you, Allen Boelter.Thanks for always being friendly and putting up with our shenanigans back in those early years. Also great advice on where to find the trail heads or alternative trails when our pic wasn’t going to work.

Allen B., California

Thank you, C. Fuller.Thank you for your hard work and dedication to keeping the park, the trails the animals and its guests safe. Read more

Thank you, C. Fuller.Thank you for your hard work and dedication to keeping the park, the trails the animals and its guests safe.

Cristy F., Tennessee

Thank you, All Park Ranger.My wife and I have traveled to 27 of the 63 national parks in the US and I can honestly say we are very thankful to all of the Park Rangers...Read more

Thank you, All Park Ranger.My wife and I have traveled to 27 of the 63 national parks in the US and I can honestly say we are very thankful to all of the Park Rangers in all the National Parks for their service to the community!

Gregory B., Nevada

Thank you, All volunteers and rangers.Thank you to all who work in our National Parks, paid or not! As former long time volunteers at Mount Rainier, my husband and I know how...Read more

Thank you, All volunteers and rangers.Thank you to all who work in our National Parks, paid or not! As former long time volunteers at Mount Rainier, my husband and I know how critical your work is to help protect our parks and make visitors experience richer and safer!

Judith B., Washington

Thank you, Ranger.Thank you for your service. Amazing park. Our family loved our visit this summer. Read more

Thank you, Ranger.Thank you for your service. Amazing park. Our family loved our visit this summer.

Alisa B., Arizona

Thank you, Chief Mann.Thankyou for the protection of our River and what remains of the wild environment. Read more

Thank you, Chief Mann.Thankyou for the protection of our River and what remains of the wild environment.

Patricia S., Delaware

Thank you, Paula Jahn.I appreciate all that you do to help the environment and animals in nature. Your work is absolutely vital to our earth. You deserve all the...Read more

Thank you, Paula Jahn.I appreciate all that you do to help the environment and animals in nature. Your work is absolutely vital to our earth. You deserve all the recognition and praise. Thank you for educating the public and for all your hard work behind the scenes. Your work will help generations to come and makes our area better daily. Thank you.

Paula J., Maryland

Thank you, Richard Prohaska.Thanks for all that you do in support of the public’s great experience of the Rocky Mountain National Park! All national parks are very...Read more

Thank you, Richard Prohaska.Thanks for all that you do in support of the public’s great experience of the Rocky Mountain National Park! All national parks are very important to our family.

Richard P., Colorado

Thank you, Park Superintendent.Thank you for your dedication toward my favorite national park by helping visitors understand the need to protect our valuable natural...Read more

Thank you, Park Superintendent.Thank you for your dedication toward my favorite national park by helping visitors understand the need to protect our valuable natural resources and the wildlife that calls our parks home. I don't envy you over the next four years. You'll have your work cut out for you. Know that I have your back and will do all I can to support our national parks.

Radford B., Oregon

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