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Economic Benefits Report

The National Park System received 281 million recreation visits in 2010. These visits contributed 258,400 jobs, $9.8 billion in labor income, and $16.6 billion in value added to the national economy. Learn more in the Economic Benefits to Local Communities from National Park Visitation and Payroll, 2010 report. Learn more »

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Science in Your National Parks

National parks contain many of our nation's most treasured landscapes, from the magestic mountain ranges of Alaska to the vast sawgrass prairies of the Everglades. To safeguard these treasures, the National Park Service combines the best available science with innovative education and stewardship programs, such as Biodiversity Discovery, the Climate Change Youth Initiative, and Geoscientists-in-Parks.

We encourage you to "Explore Nature." Learn about the natural resources in parks, from the rocks under our feet to the sky overhead and everything in between. Discover the issues that affect our parks and how we join with neighbors and partners to address them. Meet the people who protect our parks and learn how you can help preserve these treasures for generations to come.

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