Pic Your Park

The Find Your Park Instagram Contest

Share your selfie on Instagram by using the hashtag #picyourparkcontest and checking into a park between now and September. And who knows - maybe you'll be the big winner!

Thank You For Playing!

Thank you for participating in the Pic Your Park contest! The entry period is now closed. The winner will be notified by Instagram Direct Message.

Recent Contest Photos

Not sure where to start? Check out the latest #picyourparkcontest adventures to Find Your Park inspiration.

The Leaders

See who is leading, scoring the most points, and celebrating our uniquely American treasures. Check out the full leaderboard to track your progress or find your friends. Don’t see your post? The Instagram account owner’s face must be clearly visible in the photo in order to enter. Posts may take up to 72 hours to appear on the leaderboard.
1
erinello34 219 Parks Visited
2,535Points
2
mj_wanders 196 Parks Visited
2,085Points
3
bethjbiggs 116 Parks Visited
1,235Points
4
amy.merch 110 Parks Visited
1,055Points
5
schlaxathon 61 Parks Visited
620Points
6
bryangoffphoto 57 Parks Visited
575Points
7
skamblife 47 Parks Visited
530Points
8
carymullen 49 Parks Visited
455Points
9
travlette 44 Parks Visited
450Points
10
natlparkfamily 34 Parks Visited
430Points

Trailblazer Leaderboard

Get double points for earning your Trailblazer Badge this June by visiting a national trail or river!

1
amy.merch 14 Parks Visited 210Points
2
erinello34 17 Parks Visited 180Points
3
natlparkfamily 8 Parks Visited 160Points
4
mj_wanders 16 Parks Visited 160Points
5
schlaxathon 8 Parks Visited 150Points

History Buff Leaderboard

Earn a History Buff Badge by brushing up on American history and heritage at a national historic park, site, or trail.

1
erinello34 93 Parks Visited 930Points
2
mj_wanders 63 Parks Visited 640Points
3
bethjbiggs 54 Parks Visited 550Points
4
schlaxathon 28 Parks Visited 290Points
5
amy.merch 28 Parks Visited 280Points

Patriot Leaderboard

Earn your stripes--and your Patriot Badge, by visiting a national battlefield or military park.

1
mj_wanders 18 Parks Visited 240Points
2
erinello34 9 Parks Visited 110Points
3
amy.merch 4 Parks Visited 80Points
4
kuehlcation 4 Parks Visited 80Points
5
karennshane 5 Parks Visited 80Points

Aquaphile Leaderboard

Want to be swimming in badges? Earn the Aquaphile Badge when you visit a national lakeshore, seashore or river.

1
mj_wanders 10 Parks Visited 140Points
2
erinello34 10 Parks Visited 110Points
3
bethjbiggs 5 Parks Visited 100Points
4
natlparkfamily 5 Parks Visited 90Points
5
kuehlcation 5 Parks Visited 90Points

Adventurer Leaderboard

There’s always an adventure in a national park. Visiting many will earn you this badge!

1
erinello34 25 Parks Visited 235Points
2
mj_wanders 25 Parks Visited 225Points
3
amy.merch 33 Parks Visited 220Points
4
bethjbiggs 27 Parks Visited 215Points
5
bryangoffphoto 15 Parks Visited 130Points

Monumental Leaderboard

Show everyone what a Monumental Achiever you are by visiting a national monument or memorial.

1
erinello34 54 Parks Visited 440Points
2
mj_wanders 38 Parks Visited 380Points
3
amy.merch 26 Parks Visited 260Points
4
bethjbiggs 22 Parks Visited 220Points
5
bryangoffphoto 13 Parks Visited 130Points

Director of Weir Farm

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Thank you for having a great place to celebrate the creativity of Ct.

Park Ranger

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Thank you for taking care of such an amazing place. We appreciate all that you do! We are ever so grateful for our National Parks!

National park Rangers and Funders

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Thank you for your service and dedication to our sacred lands; I’ve built a relationship between my grandchildren and you in hopes that they will honor and celebrate You 😊🌻🏔️🌄🏞️

Park Rangers

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Thank you for keeping Big Bend so Magnificent 🌟 Beautiful! 🌟 and Safe 🌟 !!!

All Staff

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Great park! Greater staff!!

Everyone

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I don't have a specific person or park in mind. All I can say is that, more often than not, the people who work at our National Parks do so because they love it. They love the parks or the stories surrounding it or the people with whom they interact. It does not go unnoticed. Thanks to everyone who works at our national parks! You are seen and treasured!!

NPS Staff

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As a retired NPS Park Ranger I cherish the memories of special places and wonderful people. NPS employees are dedicated to preservation and education and not the dollar. Times will get much tougher for conservation work soon and it is essential that we support and defend our parks, our heritage, and our collective legacy. Our parks might disappear with the stroke of a pen, or they can remain as positive testimony to our past, our culture, and our natural world. Thank you all for what you do and why. Michael S. - Arizona

All park rangers

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Thank you all for protecting our natural treasures!

All Park Rangers

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I have visited Yellowstone many times in the past, and would love to go back someday. EVERY Park Ranger I met was approachable, friendly, humble and welcoming. You are a different breed among the very finest! Thank you for always willing to talk and make us feel safe!

All.

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Rangers were seemed like part of my family when I was growing up. Later, at the age of 70 I sat on the ground in Yellowstone to hear a Ranger's presentation of smells that the animals might take in as they hunted for their next meals. His talk was so lively I felt like the rest of the little kids enraptured and squeeling.
Pic Your Park Contest prize image of friends in a park
Win a park adventure!

Get up, get out there, visit park sites, earn the most points, and win a trip for two to any National Park site in the contiguous 48 states. Make your dream park adventure come true!

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