Did you know this month is the National Park Service Centennial? On August 25th, the National Park Service turns 100 and is commemorating the occasion with the Find Your Park movement, which encourages visitors to explore the country’s 407 national parks.
To celebrate, we are giving away four $50 gift cards.
To enter, follow @easternmntnsports on Instagram and share your favorite National Park image(s) with the hashtag #goEast. Unlimited entries apply, the winners will be announced at the end of the month. Good luck!
Check out a few of our favorites so far:
The breathtaking landscape of Pebble Lake in Glacier National Park. | 📷: @AugusteLeePhotography #NPS100 #FindYourPark #Glacier #Montana
A photo posted by Eastern Mountain Sports (@easternmntnsports) on
The question is not what you look at, but what you see.
A photo posted by Carissa (@faircl30) on
A video posted by Rose Bloodnick (@rosebloodnick) on
There is no feeling in the world like hearing a mama grizzly bear grunt at you from less than 30 feet away. The size, strength, and love was amazing to see in this mama bear and her 2 cubs when we went backcountry camping in @denalinps last month! #goEast #denali #alaska #bear #strong #strength #hiking #camping #nature #adventure
A photo posted by Caty (@fitpositively) on

Ryan Wichelns
Ryan was goEast's only editor from it's launch in 2026 until 2023. Now, he's the founding editor of Trails Magazine, the only print publication for backpackers and people who sleep in the dirt. When he's not worthsmithing, he's skiing, hiking, mountain biking, trail running or more in Colorado's San Juan Mountains and beyond.
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