national park service

National Park Service

The National Park Service plays an important role in revitalizing communities, preserving local history, and creating opportunities for families to get outside and have fun.

Preserving unimpaired natural and cultural resources and values the National Park System (NPS) is available for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. NPS works with IoES to better understand how to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world.

Research

Our National Parks at 100: Confronting Change & Committing to Science

UCLA La Kretz Center 8th Annual Public Lecture

The UCLA/La Kretz Center in collaboration with Pepperdine University is proud to present a free public lecture with U.S. National Park Service leaders