Welcome to the U.S. National Parks and Monuments Project. We are a husband and wife team landscape and nature photographers who are setting out to visit and document every National Park or National Monument in the United States. Currently there are a total of 61 National Parks, 130 National Monuments and 21 National Preserves, 52 National Historical Parks, 88 National Historic Sites, 1 International Historic Site, 25 National Military Battlefields (including Parks, Battlefields or Sites), 29 National Memorials, 18 National Recreation Areas, 10 National Seashores, 3 National Lakeshores, 13 National Wild and Scenic Rivers, 10 National Scenic Parkways, 23 National Scenic and Historic Trails, 14 National Cemeteries (There are actually a total of 147 National Cemeteries, of which 14 are administered by the NPS) and 11 other NPS designated areas. There are a total of 418 areas administered by the NPS, but the list includes some areas which are included in multiple areas or categories.
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U.S. National Parks & Monuments Project