National Parks Travel Posters, Resurrected

Lists: Doug Leen helped rescue some WPA travel posters from oblivion. Here's a look at 11 of his stunning originals and re-creations.

09.25.09 | 12:23 PM ET

The six travel posters on this page are Doug Leen’s re-creations of WPA classics. Page two features five new, original works by Doug Leen based on the style of the WPA-era classics. For more about the National Park posters, read Eli Ellison’s interview with the man who calls himself the “Ranger of the Lost Art.”

Re-creation of a WPA National Park Service Travel Poster by Doug Leen.

Re-creation of a WPA National Park Service Travel Poster by Doug Leen.

Re-creation of a WPA National Park Service Travel Poster by Doug Leen.

Re-creation of a WPA National Park Service Travel Poster by Doug Leen.

Re-creation of a WPA National Park Service Travel Poster by Doug Leen.

Re-creation of a WPA National Park Service Travel Poster by Doug Leen.

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15 Comments for National Parks Travel Posters, Resurrected

Doug Spurlin 09.25.09 | 2:47 PM ET

Actually, the Bandelier poster is an original as well. Several copies were found in the park archives at Bandelier in the early 2000s.

Michael Yessis 09.25.09 | 4:42 PM ET

Thanks, Doug. You’re right. We’ve misplaced one of the images. It’s now fixed.

Wanderluster 09.25.09 | 8:24 PM ET

Love ‘em. Wish they still created them like this!

ruth tussey 09.28.09 | 4:07 PM ET

I could not open the posters on page one but the page2 posters were beautiful. I am puzzled ...why didn’t page 1 open???

ruth tussey 09.28.09 | 4:23 PM ET

I can’t get the images on page 1. the second page is fine. why can’t I get page 1 images?
ruth Tussey

Eva Holland 09.28.09 | 4:25 PM ET

Hi Ruth, we’re trying to figure out what the trouble is. Stay tuned! Thanks.

ruth tussey 09.28.09 | 10:31 PM ET

Thanks,-but I still can’t open page 1 -I’ve tried several times.

Fred Knox 09.30.09 | 4:56 AM ET

The only poster I could see was the Bandelier.  What gives?

Elizabeth 09.30.09 | 10:22 AM ET

Can these be ordered?

Eva Holland 09.30.09 | 11:18 AM ET

Hi Fred - We’re trying to sort out the problem, it seems to be an issue with Internet Explorer. If you have Safari or Firefox, the page should load.

Elizabeth - Yes, I think so! Check out Rangerdoug.com.

TR 09.30.09 | 11:34 AM ET

Thanks for sending me this link.  These are fantastic!  I love them!  I’ll definitely work it into a post - especially since I don’t love what I got from Bryce Canyon image wise.  Thanks!

David E 10.08.09 | 7:34 PM ET

The Museum of the National Park Ranger in Yellowstone has some awesome 60s posters on display. Any chance those are going to be reprinted too?

Fred Knox 10.11.09 | 11:02 PM ET

;Thanks.  I can see them all.  They are fantastic.

bob 11.03.09 | 9:57 PM ET

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bob 11.03.09 | 9:58 PM ET

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