Mount Cadillac
Mount Cadillac
Photograph by B. Anthony Stewart

See vintage photos of national parks from our archives

Go back in time for a glimpse at long-ago life in the U.S. national parks. Some things haven't changed—and some most certainly have.

April 18, 2012
10 min read
People walk on Natural Bridge in Bryce Canyon National Park.
Natural Bridge in Bryce Canyon
Photograph by US National Park Service
Early scientists explore Crater Lake by skiff.
Crater Lake National Park
Photograph by Oregon Historical Society
Tents and Native Americans at Glacier National Park
Tents at Glacier National Park
Photograph from Great Northern Railroad
Horses and riders on Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park
Photograph from Gilbert H. Grosvenor
A volcano explodes with a car in the foreground.
Mount Lassen Volcano Erupts
Photograph by B.F. Loomis
Two men pose in 1920 at Mesa Verde National Park at Cliff Palace.
Mesa Verde National Park
Photograph by Charles Martin
Visitors climb over a crevasse in Mount Rainier National Park.
Mount Rainier National Park
Photograph by Curtis and Miller
A driver takes a trip through the snow in the forest near Mount Rainier.
A Snowy Drive near Mount Rainier
Photograph by Curtis and Miller
A group plays golf in Estes Park.
Rocky Mountain National Park
Photograph by Wiswall Bros./U.S. National Park Service
A camping party sits on top of a fallen Sequoia.
Camping on a Fallen Sequoia
Photograph by H.E. Park
Two women stand outside a cabin with skis.
Cabins in Sequoia National Park
Photograph by George L. Mauger, Padilla Studio
A man measures the width of the Mark Twain log in Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Park
Mark Twain Log
Photograph by N.E. Beckwith
An inn with Old Faithful in the background
Old Faithful from the Yellowstone Inn
Photograph by Haynes, St Paul/U.S. National Park Service
Bears surround a man at a table in the woods.
Yellowstone National Park
Photograph by U.S. National Park Service
A man climbs next to a geyser in Yellowstone National Park.
Yellowstone National Park
Photograph by William H. Jackson, U.S. Department of Interior
Diners at an outdoor restaurant in Yosemite National Park
Mountain House Dining Room
Photograph by Yosemite National Park Co.
A sign warns vistors to not get too close to the edge of a mountain.
Warning at Glacier National Park
Photograph by Yosemite National Park Co.
A sled trail in Yosemite National Park with Half Dome in the background
Yosemite Sled Trail
Photograph by Yosemite Park and Curry Company
A man on a horse stands in a river in Zion National Park.
Zion National Park
Photograph by George R. King

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