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NATIONAL PARKS Magazine
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In the summer of 1920, Robert Sterling Yard published The Nation's Parks, a richly illustrated 16-page booklet. It was, as Yard wrote, "issued by an association of citizens which seeks the finest possible upbuilding of a system destined to become one of our most valuable economic assets, and to promote the widest possible uses of the parks by all the people."

During the course of the next two decades, Yard irregularly published the National Parks Bulletin (click on link to access an electronic archive of selected issues).

Yard's successor was Devereux Butcher — a writer, photographer and conservationist. In 1942, Butcher began publishing the National Parks Magazine on a quarterly basis, becoming a monthly publication in January 1959.

Starting with the April 1970 issue the name was changed to National Parks & Conservation Magazine: The Environmental Journal, in part to reflect the organization's subsequent name change from the National Parks Association to the National Parks and Conservation Association (in the summer of that year). Starting with the January 1981 issue, the magazine was renamed once again simply as National Parks, becoming a bi-monthly publication in July 1981 and quarterly starting in 2004.

Over the years, the aim of National Parks has always been the same — to educate and inspire park supporters.

Here's a list of editors who have created the National Parks magazine.

Editor(s)First IssueLast Issue
Devereux ButcherJuly-September 1942July-September 1957
Bruce M. KilgoreOctober-December 1957June 1960
Paul M. TildenAugust 1960June 1969
James G. DeaneJuly 1969July 1969
Eugenia Horstman ConnallyAugust 1969November-December 1983
Marjorie Corbett/Michele StrutinJanuary-February 1984November-December 1984
Michele StrutinJanuary-February 1985September-October 1990
Sue E. DodgeNovember-December 1990September-October 1996
Leslie HappNovember-December 1996September-October 1997
Linda M. RancourtNovember-December 1997Fall 2006
Scott KirkwoodWinter 2007Summer 2015
Rona MarechFall 2015———

Below is an archive of back issues; to view, simply click on the magazine cover. An index of the Table of Contents for each issue can also be viewed by clicking on the Table of Contents listing (above each decade), as well as on the year (at left). The most current issue is also available on NPCA's Website.


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Date: 11-Sep-2024