A Monumental Fight, By Katy Steinmetz

One of the most important aspects of American culture is the long history of conservation that very few countries have, thanks to the National Park Service, which is a Federal institution. The United States possesses some of the best­preserved landmarks in the world. However, in recent years, the government has proposed budget cuts to the NPS, which will severely limit its ability to properly maintain the parks. Because of the economic and historical

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It is extremely fascinating that “general science and space (NASA) accounts for thirty-one billion dollars as opposed to national park service which only gets three billion dollars” (Document E). Thusly, funds from general science and space should be designated to national park service because national parks provide for the domestic tranquility with their relaxing and tranquil sites and serene environment. To continue, there are “fifty-eight national parks, 123 historic sites, and seventy-four national monuments” that have to be maintained and renovated so how can three million dollars be enough for all of these pieces and memorials of history (Document E)? General science and space would survive a cut in funds considering that America is no longer in the space race with Russia and it is not all that often that NASA sends new satellites into orbit or rovers to different planets. General science and space is not as useful as it used to be due to a growing number of private companies that are starting to take over the science and space industry. For these reasons, national park service needs to make up more than “just greater than .1 percent” of the budget (Document E). In conclusion, there are changes that need to be made to all three major clusters of the federal

National parks are places that are considered historically significant, or unique enough to be protected by the federal government. These parks are designated as a protected area for animals, and people are able to visit and enjoy these serene places. National parks include places like: Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Everglades, the Grand Canyon, and the Sequoia’s. These places are contain very diverse and unique ecosystems that are thriving due to their protection. People are able to see what the untouched wilderness is like in an age of expanding urbanization. These places could be decimated and built upon if were not for the government's protection and funding. The National Park Service

National parks should not be preserved and protected by the federal government because the government currently owns too much land

Of our 45 presidents, Theodore Roosevelt is not one that will be easily forgotten. During his time, his accomplishments wrought a change in the United States, and are still impacting us today, even long after his death. Among his many notable feats, many consider his conservation efforts specifically to be his legacy. He had a love and passion for nature, and he even became a permanent fixture of nature when his face was carved into a wall of rock, as one of the four presidents of Mount Rushmore. During the 1900s, “conservation” was not a word often thrown around in conversation. Today however, conflicts such as limited resources, conservation, climate change, and environment are words that have been on everyone’s lips at one point or

All around the world we have National Parks that are protected areas by the government. John Muir was enraptured by it and Ansell Adame immortalized it, while Teddy Roosevelt created the National Park Service to protect these National Parks. These nationals parks are very important to keep for the environment, we all need to work together to keep these parks as nature as possible.

In 2016, the National Park Service (NPS) celebrated 100 years of preservation and conservation of our nation’s parks, monuments, and historical sites. Currently, the federal government has proposed significant proposed budget cuts to the National Park Service. If the government makes these cuts, then Americans could lose the national parks along with the beauty, culture, and history that comes with them. This would happen because the NPS would lose most of its funding that is needed in order to keep the national parks well­preserved. Investing in the NPS should be a priority in our nation because it provides educational programs, unites all ages and races, and preserves and conserves the national parks.

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Yellowstone Park was the world’s first established National Park in 1872, and as such was important for demonstrating the value of protected areas to preserve the rich biodiversity of “wild” areas. Protection meant that no one could lawfully settle here from this time forward and no one was allowed to extract minerals, timber and eventually even hunt in this area that covered 2 million acres. In 1916 the US National Park Service created the Organic Act of 1916 that stated the national parks must be maintained in unimpaired form for the use of current and future generations. It was set apart for the use, observation, health, pleasure and inspiration of the people. The reason that Yellowstone was chosen as an area to protect was because of some of its unique features such as containing half the world’s geysers including Old Faithful, hotsprings, mudpots and canyons. It is also a great area to study the evolutionary history of the earth. Yellowstone is a large intact northern temperate ecosystem where there is no direct management. For example most forest fires are allowed to burn so that natural effects of fire and succession of plants can occur. Yellowstone is also home to over one thousand different species of plants and animals such as the only wild free ranging bison herd left from the herds that used to cover the Great Plains. It also contains one of the best studied bear populations. It is interesting to note that as humans develop more and more landscapes we are

Each year wildlife all throughout the world are put at risk through deforestation, littering and malnourishment. America is no different, especially with the new budget for the Trump administration. Ever since Donald Trump has been elected President of The United States of America, everything has changed. The safety from threats outside of America are greater than the threats in everyone’s backyard. Animals are becoming endangered or worse, becoming extinct. Plant life is finding it harder to cope with new environmental threats as well as climate change. There are places that have been a final safe haven for wildlife to flourish as a whole. state parks. Theodore Roosevelt, who made the first national and

The Issue of National Park conservation has become a widely controversial issue today. With the National debt reaching 17 trillion dollars some politicians think it is alright to either sell off national park land to commercial foresters, miners, and even foreign nations or to just close some parks entirely to make up some of the national debt. They are completely unaware that the parks arent just a “pretty area of land for tourists”. Many cities depend on the parks for their well-being. A quote from a local newspaper in California supports this “National parks don’t boast concession stands or charge tax, but data indicates they bring in millions of dollars to local economies each year”(Tree). Supporters of cutting the parks include big CEO’s of major companies and some of them not even in this country.

National Parks are a very crucial part of the United States, and serve to differentiate it from other countries. National Parks, unlike other landmarks around the world, are not owned by wealthy families but by the citizens of our country. 3.4% of US land is made up of the 59 National Parks.

Although in recent years urgency for National Park funding and research has declined, the delicate ecosystems within the U.S must be preserved as their vitality is threatened. Parks are government protected areas by the National Park Service within the United States boundaries that house various types of ecosystems. Yellowstone National Park was the first National Park created by congress and Ulysses s. Grant by the Act of March 1, 1872, making it exclusively under the control of the Secretary of the Interior. With the creation of Yellowstone, more than 100 countries contain around 1,200 preserved areas similar to that of a park. June 8th of 1906 Theodore Roosevelt passed the Antiquities Act was passed, enabling presidents to declare landmarks of scientific or historic value in federal ownership. The Antiquities Act laid the foundation for nearly 100 protected areas throughout the U.S. In 1916 President Woodrow Wilson created the National Park Service, a federal bureau responsible for the preservation of 35 national parks. It’s purpose was to, "conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wildlife therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations." (39 Stat. 535, 1916). The United States National Park System is made of more than 400 areas covering more than 84 million acres of land throughout 50 states, parts of the District of Columbia, Guam,

With ecological problems rising, national parks are seen as a staple in the cause for preservation. National parks were created for the purpose of preserving major areas of land in order to protect various species, vegetation, and the overall environment of that area. Because most parks contain intense scenic views, such as the Grand Canyon, many people travel from all over the world to visit them. This large influx of people made national parks major tourist attractions, which eventually lead to the addition of manmade trails, paved roads, and other attractions to maintain tourism in the parks. The introduction of humans into these wild preserves created a controversy between various academics and raised the question of how humans impact national parks. Many see that humans and their machines cause great harm to the protected species, whether it is hikers causing damage to vegetation, the immense emissions being released from over thousands of cars belonging to tourists, harm brought to animals through human error and littering, etc. Various academics see human impact within national parks as harmful and that the free reign of humans within parks should be reigned in to a minimum. However, there are other academics that see human visitation in parks as a benefit rather than a source of damage. Some academics believe that the national parks are under extreme threats due to the growing decrease in tourism. They argue that the visitor experience within national parks educates