According the National Park Service, they administer 393 unit within the park system. It can be a little fuzzy what constitutes a unit at times. Great Sand Dunes Park and Preserve seems to count as two separate units whereas Jamestown, Yorktown and Cape Henry Memorial appear separate parts of the Colonial National Historical Park. I took to inventorying the parks I have visited in my life. Undoubtedly, the first I ever saw is Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore west of Michigan City Indiana, though I certainly can't recall the date. Since then I've visited ninety-five (plus or minus) of the units, approximately one-quarter of them.
National Parks are much more distinct. Fifty-Eight of the park service's charges are officially designated National Parks. I've visited both the oldest (Yellowstone) and newest (Great Sand Dunes). The first park I stepped foot in was Everglades on spring break trip with my brothers is 1998. Since then I've added another nineteen to my list.
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Sunday, January 9, 2011
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