National Parks 'National parks are areas of great natural beauty giving opportunity for open-air recreation, established so that national beauty can be preserved and enhanced, and so that the enjoyment of the scenery by the public can be promoted''. This is the aim of the National Parks established by the government, and although a brilliant idea in theory, the above statement has posed a series or serious problems. Is it possible for the National Parks to be enjoyed…

mid 1900’s, many national parks were created under premises of preserving history and nature. During that period of time, Franklin Delano Roosevelt branched the National Parks Service (NPS) to manage all national parks. Now, in the current day, biological problems and resource scarcity persistently cause harm to the parks, and make it difficult for both the NPS and park management to regulate the parks. As such, current measures to ensure the longevity and well-being of the parks are not enough to…

Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park is one of the largest and oldest national parks in American history. Yellowstone was the first park to be protected by private investment on March 1, 1872, and the first to be put under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service in 1918, no doubt due to its unique and inspiring landscape and geothermal features. In fact, Yellowstone National Park is home to half of the world’s total hydrothermal features. These awesome attractions draw…

feel as you enter a national park? Many words have been written to describe the experience, but nothing can truly capture the complete amazement as the breathtaking views catch your breath. It's something you must discover for yourself at least once in your lifetime, if not time and time again. Though songs, poems and photographs have tried to capture the essence of national parks, only your senses will tell the true story. In this research paper I will be discussing national parks. I will be explaining…

nation's national parks is unfortunately getting harder to find today. The approximately 270 million visitors to the parks annually have begun to take their toll on the wild and preserved areas of our nation. Congress created the world's first national park, Yellowstone, in 1872. For many years after the beginning of Yellowstone (and other such parks), the wilderness could be viewed from afar, but not entered. Camping within park limits was something that was just not done by visitors (National Park…

climate change in Canada’s natural parks affect us? 2. How are native species specifically affected by climate change and invasive species in Canada’s national parks and why? 3. What can you do to reduce climate change in Canada’s national parks? 4. How does the climate change in Canada’s national parks affect North America as a whole? 5. How do you think that Canada’s government should react towards climate change inside and outside of Canada’s national parks? 6. What are the leading causes of…

Could it be getting back to our natural state or just trying to connect with God’s creation? Either way Millions of people travel to National Parks a year: 3 million traveled to yellowstone alone in 2015 (Visser). But sadly not all of them have favorable trips; in 2007 the National Park Service reported 3,593 search and rescue missions or SAR missions (National Parks). The average budget for SAR missions is $200,000 and each year that is exceeded. The solution is charge the bill of the mission to…

Yoho National Park - Research Basic Information • Yoho national park is located in Field, British Columbia. • It is situated in the Rocky Mountains, specifically in the Canadian Rockies, which is a mountain range located in British Columbia and Alberta. • It was established in 1885 as Canada’s 2nd protected area. • Banff national park is located in the eastern part of it and Kootenay national park is located in the southern part of it. • Yoho national park was designated as a part of the United…

Protected public lands, including national parks, cover a growing 12% of the world’s land and a gradually rising amount of marine areas (Dudley, et al. 87). Today, in the United States (U.S.) alone, 59 national parks compromise the country’s National Parks System, which was sanctioned by Congress and is managed by National Parks Service (NPS), an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior. The parks have become a controversial topic in recent legislation because some representatives are lobbying…

The National Park Service is one of the most widely recognized American foundations. There are over 58 National Parks in the United States. Among some of the more famous are The Grand Canyon National Park, Yosemite National Park, and Glacier National Park. During the World Conference for National Parks, John F. Kennedy said these famous words about our National Parks, “National parks and reserves are an integral aspect of intelligent use of natural resources. It is the course of wisdom to set aside…