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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, Everyone at Gateway National Recreation Area.I appreciate all the work that the Park Service and it's ambassadors do to maintain the Sandy Hook area. It's used by many...Read more

Thank you, Everyone at Gateway National Recreation Area.I appreciate all the work that the Park Service and it's ambassadors do to maintain the Sandy Hook area. It's used by many people from NJ and NY, and it's one of my favorite places to visit. I hope the efforts of the Park Service to maintain and repair the buildings in the Fort Hancock continues. Thank you for all that you do!

Kenn M., New Jersey

Thank you, Park Rangers."Thank you" all park rangers, for your devotion to your job, the weather conditions you work in, that you care for nature, your...Read more

Thank you, Park Rangers."Thank you" all park rangers, for your devotion to your job, the weather conditions you work in, that you care for nature, your knowledge and sharing with park visitors, and for choosing to be a park ranger. Wouldn't be the same without you.

Dcs B., Florida

Thank you, Entire crew.Thanks to all the great team members at the park for your hard work and dedication to making the Indiana Dunes one of the best and most...Read more

Thank you, Entire crew.Thanks to all the great team members at the park for your hard work and dedication to making the Indiana Dunes one of the best and most popular parks in the country. I am so proud to be so close and have taken so many adventures there myself. Rock on!

Barbara H., Indiana

Thank you, Park Service Members.We visited Yellowstone and Grand Teton for the first time during the first week of October - just fabulous! And every Park team member we...Read more

Thank you, Park Service Members.We visited Yellowstone and Grand Teton for the first time during the first week of October - just fabulous! And every Park team member we encountered was helpful and friendly. The staff at every venue was wonderful. Everyone was anticipating the parks' transitions to winter schedules. We've visited many of our National Parks, all around the country, including Alaska and Hawaii, and never had an experience that wasn't breathaking and beyond our expectations. Thank you all so much for providing those experiences!

Patricia K., Virginia

Thank you, Patricia Purdy.Thank you for leading a tour in the Grand Teton National Park. We took a boat across Jenny Lake and your narration really helped us enjoy...Read more

Thank you, Patricia Purdy.Thank you for leading a tour in the Grand Teton National Park. We took a boat across Jenny Lake and your narration really helped us enjoy the trip.

Patricia P., California

Thank you, Unknown.Thanks young man for your kind guidance to a tired elder woman from Texas in explaining the types and length of tours cheerfully and...Read more

Thank you, Unknown.Thanks young man for your kind guidance to a tired elder woman from Texas in explaining the types and length of tours cheerfully and politely even though I am sure you were probably on your hundredth time for the week. You are appreciated.

Diana W., Texas

Thank you, Jason Corder.You know I’ve told you that our folks taught us to leave the park as we found it. They convinced us that if we took a rock out of the...Read more

Thank you, Jason Corder.You know I’ve told you that our folks taught us to leave the park as we found it. They convinced us that if we took a rock out of the stream, a park ranger would know. We thought the rangers were behind a tree somewhere. Thanks for guarding the rocks.

Melody H., Tennessee

Thank you, Mike.I've been to the Vanderbilt Mansion a number of times and taken the tour a number of times. Recently I brought a friend from Michigan...Read more

Thank you, Mike.I've been to the Vanderbilt Mansion a number of times and taken the tour a number of times. Recently I brought a friend from Michigan and Mike was our guide. He was funny, knowledgeable, and a sheer delight. Thank you Mike for really bringing your A game to your job, we really appreciate it.

Mary A., New York

Thank you, To all Park Service Employees.Thank-you for your work in helping to keep our National Parks open and available for all of us to enjoy.Read more

Thank you, To all Park Service Employees.Thank-you for your work in helping to keep our National Parks open and available for all of us to enjoy.

Carla B., Tennessee

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