During sabbatical last year, I discovered the
Passport To Your National Parks program which is administered by Eastern National.
Each Unit of the National Park Service has one or more cancellation stations that look something like this:
While researching online about these stamps, I discovered the
National Park Travelers Club, a club that revels in the NPS units of our nation. There were recently featured in this
USA Today article. I soon joined this club and have enjoyed the interaction with others who enjoy the parks as much as I do.
We have now visited 47 out of the 394 units (soon to be 395 with the addition of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial later this month). This club also offers awards based on your traveling and stamp collecting over the year. For 2010, we achieved the Silver Master Travelers Award level.
Last month, we visited Lewis and Clark National Historical Park on the Oregon and Washington coast and found a stamp that was "Most Wanted" by the club:
I really enjoy the hobby and we get to see a lot of the cool vistas and historical locations of our country. Karren doesn't care for my obsession collecting the stamps, but she does enjoy visiting the parks. I hope my children grow up loving the Natural Wonders and Historical Treasures of our country, and visits to these parks will help cultivate this pride in our nation.
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