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US National Park Service is 108 years old

The US National Park Service was formed August 25, 1916.
Each national parks across the US accommodate over 318 million visitors every year. They employ 20,000 people to manage both visitors and the complex work of maintaining the vast park system. 

NPS.gov Homepage

This sheet of 16 stamps was issued in 2016 for the NPS’ 100th anniversary. 

National Parks Sheet
National Park Service