The National Park Service explains decisions, documents information, and shares knowledge through a variety of publications, many of which are available online. This online library includes both contemporary and historical reports.
Publications
NPS Public Databases
(may be useful for casual browsers or serious researchers)
- Archeology: Information on arcehological activities nationwide
- NPGallery: NPS digital media including photos, documents, drawings, audio, video, maps, and GIS images
- NPS Library: Centralized catalog of materials stored at individual park and regional libraries
- National Register of Historic Places: List of the nation's historic places
- Natural Resource Inventories of Parks: Point-in-time surveys of parks' significant natural resources such as air, water, plants, and animals
Additional Publications
- National Parks Index (6.4MB PDF): This index is a complete administrative listing of the National Park System's areas and related areas.
- National Park Service Index Addendum (2016-2017) (34 KB PDF): Includes units added to the National Park System after December 31, 2015.