Visiting National Parks and local heritage sites are a part of American culture. Both the adventures and related experiences along the way allow individuals to grow and learn. Whether you’re rock climbing on the backside of Mt. Rushmore, looking over vast expanses of the natural world at Arches National Park, or a second grader at the Living History Farms, the experiences are personal; they contribute to our individual growth, and help they help forge the person we will become. Connecting with the places we see and the people we go with also help to produce this personal growth. Our identity is often found within ourselves, but is shaped and expressed when we explore and experience the world in National Sites.