History
What year was the first National Park Created?
1872
How many states have sites that are managed by the National Park Service?
All 50 of them.
What is the purpose of the Junior Ranger program (roughly)?
The Junior Ranger program gives kids and families the opportunity to uniquely explore and learn about their national parks, and how they can help protect them today and into the future.
Which park has the most visitors every year?
Great Smokey Mountains
What is the fun fact about Yosemite? (Hint Captain)
Towering more than 350 stories above Yosemite Valley, El Capitan is the largest exposed granite monolith in the world.
What is the mission of the National Park Service distilled to one phrase?
To Protect and Promote the Parks.
Which park is an example of a desert biome?
Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Death Valley, and more!
What do you need to do to complete a junior ranger program?
In each of these parks, kids interview Rangers, complete games, and answer questions about the park and the National Park Service.
What are the second and third most visited national parks?
Zion and The Grand Canyon (Tied at ~ 4.9 million)
What is the fun fact about the Grand Canyon? (Hint: Year round)
The South Rim of the canyon is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, while the North Rim facilities are only open from mid-May through mid-October each year.
Who established Yellowstone as the first National Park?
Congress
What are the different biomes of national parks?
What does one receive when they complete the junior ranger program?
A certificate and a junior ranger badge
How many National Parks are there currently?
63
What was the fun fact about the Great Smokey Mountains?
There are about 100 species of trees that are native to the Smokies–more than any other national park in North America.
Which President created the National Park Service?
President Woodrow Wilson.
How many areas are managed by the National Park Service?
Over 400!
Over 200
What is the newest area to be considered a national park?
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (in West Virginia)
What was the fun fact about Rocky Mountain National Park? (Hint:Women)
The Rockies inspired sisters Esther and Elizabeth Burnell to become the first female naturalists certified by the National Park Service.
What was the exact year that the president created the National Park Service?
August 25, 1916
How was the Grand Canyon formed and when did this process begin?
The main cause of the erosion that formed the Grand Canyon was water; most scientists agree that it formed when the Colorado River started carving through layers of volcanic rock and sediment between five million and six million years ago. Actually a relatively young formation in terms of geology!
Generally, what age range is the Junior Ranger program designed for?
Ages 5-12 (but it can be done by people older than that, if your parents want to do it with you :))
How many million acres does the National Park Service manage?
over 85 Million Acres
What are three ways (out of the four given) that you can support national parks?
Visit national parks with your family and friends
Participate in the Junior Ranger Program
Leave no trace- meaning do not leave anything behind (i.e. trash, waste, etc.) and bring nothing with you from the park (i.e. rocks from the Grand Canyon, plants from Yosemite, or bear cubs from Great Smoky Mountains)
Spread the word- tell people about your experience in a national park