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The
National Parks Tour Master Traveler Award Series consists of motorcycle
rides that include the basic level requirement to visit at least 50
sites in 25 states in less than 1 year. Several advanced versions are
also available beyond the basic level, as described below. Additional
requirements apply for awards beyond the basic level.
| Award Level |
Requirement |
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| Master |
Visit at least 50 sites in
at least 25 states |
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| Silver |
Must include site in CA,
FL, Northwest, and Northeast |
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| Gold |
Must include site in CA,
FL, AK, and Northeast |
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| Platinum |
Must meet Gold level plus
site in HI |
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| Insanity |
Two Gold Level Awards in
less than 1 year |
*includes certification verification and pin
Northwest: Washington State or Canada northwest of the Washington border
Northeast: Maine or Canada northeast of the Maine border
Alaska: only sites north of the 60th parallel are eligible
Hawaii: must visit site by motorcycle. You must
tell us how you obtained a motorcycle to ride to this site (local rentals are acceptable).
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Visit at least 50 Monuments/Parks/Related Areas (will refer
to as parks) in
the National Park System listed here: https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/national-park-system.htm
of which 25 MUST include "Park" in their name in at least 25 states
within 1 year. The goal is to have you spend at least a few
minutes learning about the history and significance of this park.
Get a selfie with either:
--the Park visitors center sign in the background; or,
--the monument or other easily and
readily identifiable feature in the background.
Almost every park listed in the websie
above has a visitors center or ranger station which clearly indicates
the name of the park service site.
You must actually 'visit' the
park.
In the past, before the advent of smart phones and spotwalla, the only way to verify that a rider visited a park was by way of a stamp which can be found at each park visitors center. The 'old' requirements for this ride required the rider to submit copies of the various stamps.
This requirement is no longer in force. Stamps are no longer required.
However, collecting stamps can be fun.
Many park
visitor centers have many stamps of parks nearby.
If you want to collect park stamps,.
o Purchase a "Passport to Your National Parks" book (approx $12.95) from either a National Park Visitor's Center or by mail from:
Eastern National Park and Monument Association
470 Maryland Drive, Suite 2
Fort Washington, PA 19034
or on-line from www.eParks.com or call (877) NAT-PARK (The proceeds from this book go to helping the park service provide services to visitors).
o When at the Park, you may stop by
the Visitor's Center and stamp your passport (the stamp is
free) with the round rubber-ink stamp that contains the Park's name and
location.
Here is an complete list of stamps available at NPS locations as of February, 2022, prepared by Joanna Wojtowicz Southwood. (When you click on this link, the list will be downloaded as a .zip file into your download folder)
o Canada parks (National Parks, National Historic
Sites) do not all have stamps available. For a list of eligible
sites visit:
Canadian National Parks
Canadian National Historic Sites
o Please remember that most National Parks do charge an
entry or "user" fee to enter the park. With admission to
Yellowstone NP running $35, information for annual and lifetime passes
is available here: https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm.
Documentation: See here.
ADDITIONALLY:
--send us your selfie photos clearly labeled with the name of the park you are claiming.
--Prepare a tabular listing of your accomplishments. Use the same park names here that you put on your pictures.
o There is a National Parks Forum with endless tips run by W. Boyter located at http://forums.delphiforums.com/NPSTouring/start and www.parkstamps.org
o For an addict's view of stamp collecting, don't miss Robert Higdon's The Quest
You may also want to check out Daniel Cohen's site (Daniel holds several records in the stamp collecting game!) here
Merchandise:
Pins - $8.50 EACH
Not to size.
Pins measure 1.75 inches tall.
Patches: $8.75 each
Not to size.
Patches measure 3.25 inches tall
