1 PARK PROFILE
Directions:
1. Visit the “Find Your Park” website. Scroll down to the “Parks Near You” section.
2. You can search for a park by typing in name in the “Search by Park Name” box. Make
sure the National Parks box is checked, then press enter.
Search by Park Name
On the map, an indicator balloon will appear with a number.
3. Or, you can type in your zip code in the “Search by Zip Code” box. Make sure the
National Parks box is checked, and press enter.
Search by Zip Code
On the map, indicators balloons will appear. Select the one nearest your location.
4. Click the indicator balloon you wish to select.
On the right hand side of the map there
will be another indicator balloon with the
name of the national park.
Click the “See More” button. A pull down
menu will appear.
Click the “Plan your Visit” link. This will
take you to your National Park website.
There, you will find the information you need to complete the chart.
PBS.org/nationalparks
2 Organize your information using the following table
What is the name of your Park? _________________________________________
LOCATION
State
Region (formal or informal)
PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS
Park borders (area)
Size of the park (acres)
Climate
Landforms
Vegetation
Wildlife
HUMAN
CHARACTERISTICS
Visitors per year
Most popular visitor sites
History of development
(movement)
Changes in landscape over
time
(human-environment
interaction)
PBS.org/nationalparks