National Park Service

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The National Park Service is a U.S. federal agency responsible for preserving and managing national parks, monuments, and other protected historic and natural sites across the country.

All labels observed (57)

Label Occurrences
National Park Service canonical 2,391
U.S. National Park Service 874
United States National Park Service 53

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal agency
government organization
abbreviation NPS
appliesToJurisdiction national battlefields of the United States
national historic sites of the United States
national lakeshores of the United States
national memorials of the United States
national monuments of the United States
national parks of the United States
national parkways of the United States
national preserves of the United States
national recreation areas of the United States
national rivers and wild and scenic rivers of the United States
national seashores of the United States
country United States of America
surface form: United States
employer administrative staff
interpretive rangers
law enforcement rangers
maintenance workers
park rangers
resource managers
wildland firefighters
foundedBy United States Congress
hasPart United States National Park System
surface form: National Park System

U.S. Park Police
park units
regional offices
hasProgram Historic American Buildings Survey
Historic American Engineering Record
Historic American Landscapes Survey
Junior Ranger Program
Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program
National Park Service self-linksurface differs
surface form: Volunteers-In-Parks Program
headquartersLocation Main Interior Building
Washington, D.C.
inception 1916-08-25
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalBasis National Park Service Organic Act
logo Arrowhead emblem
mission to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wildlife therein
to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations
motto Experience Your America
operatesIn District of Columbia
U.S. territories
all 50 U.S. states
ownedBy United States government
parentOrganization United States Department of the Interior
responsibleFor National Historic Landmark
surface form: National Historic Landmarks program

National Register of Historic Places administration
National Trails System units
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System units
historic preservation programs
management of the National Park System
preservation of cultural resources
preservation of natural resources
sector conservation
heritage preservation
tourism
subordinateTo United States Secretary of the Interior
surface form: Secretary of the Interior
website https://www.nps.gov/

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Black Canyon National Water Trail managingAgency National Park Service
National Water Trail administeredBy National Park Service
Royal Arches withinManagementUnit National Park Service
this entity surface form: U.S. National Park Service
Cook’s Meadow Loop Trail managedBy National Park Service
Yosemite Valley Visitor Center operator National Park Service
Cuyahoga Valley National Park governingBody National Park Service
Battle of the Big Hole managedBy National Park Service
Stone Cottage managedBy National Park Service
Jeff Davis Peak parkManagingAgency National Park Service
this entity surface form: United States National Park Service
Cascade Pass managedBy National Park Service
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge managedBy National Park Service
this entity surface form: U.S. National Park Service
Wilson Island administeredBy National Park Service
Wilson Island governingBody National Park Service
this entity surface form: U.S. National Park Service
Richmond National Battlefield Park managedBy National Park Service
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area managingOrganization National Park Service
this entity surface form: United States National Park Service
Cottonwood Mountains administrativeAuthority National Park Service
this entity surface form: U.S. National Park Service
Barker Dam area managingOrganization National Park Service
Staten Island Unit managingOrganization National Park Service
Fort Hancock ownedBy National Park Service
Fort Hancock administeredBy National Park Service
Crescent Island managedBy National Park Service
this entity surface form: U.S. National Park Service
Barker Dam managedBy National Park Service
marine waters of Dry Tortugas National Park managedBy National Park Service
this entity surface form: U.S. National Park Service
Long Key (Dry Tortugas) governingBody National Park Service
this entity surface form: U.S. National Park Service
C&O Canal managingOrganization National Park Service
Billy Goat Trail Section A managedBy National Park Service
Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center ownedBy National Park Service
Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center operator National Park Service
Springfield Armory managedBy National Park Service
Potomac River islands managedBy National Park Service
this entity surface form: National Park Service (for some islands)
Billy Goat Trail Section B managingOrganization National Park Service
River Raisin National Battlefield Park managedBy National Park Service
River Raisin National Battlefield Park operator National Park Service
Boulder Islands administrativeAuthority National Park Service
this entity surface form: U.S. National Park Service
Wapama operatorAsMuseum National Park Service
Wapama owner National Park Service
Dinosaur National Monument administeredBy National Park Service
Stone of Hope ownedBy National Park Service
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial managedBy National Park Service
Battle of the River Raisin recognizedBy National Park Service
this entity surface form: U.S. National Park Service
Billy Goat Trail Section C managedBy National Park Service
Pamet River Valley protectedBy National Park Service
Telescope Peak isManagedBy National Park Service
Sandy Hook Lighthouse managedBy National Park Service
Stonewall National Monument administeredBy National Park Service