The Best National Park Lego Vignettes on Instagram – Outside Online

Get full access to Outside Learn, our online education hub featuring in-depth fitness, nutrition, and adventure courses and more than 2,000 instructional videos when you sign up for Outside+. Nine decades after they hit the market, Legos are still one of the most popular toys. While older sets leaned into themes like pirates, vikings, and space, the company has expanded into pop culture with Lego sets portraying Star Wars, Batman, Harry Potter—and even the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. In 2015, two national park enthusiasts submitted a proposal for a Lego National Parks set to celebrate the centennial anniversary of America’s best idea. To drum up support for their idea, they created Instagram and Facebook accounts called Lego Park Ranger, which showcase homemade vignettes of what the set might include. While their idea ultimately wasn’t chosen by Lego, the account proved so popular they decided to keep it going. The vignettes showcase anything managed by the National Park Service, including national parks, national monuments, and historic sites. Often funny and always entertaining, the posts highlight safety tips, recreate newsworthy events, and celebrate holidays throughout the year. We talked with the founders (who wish to remain anonymous) and rounded up our…
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