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    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

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    John Muir is best known for his efforts to preserve the wilderness of the United States, which greatly contributed to the preservation of countless natural areas of the US through the National Parks Service. During his travels across the country and abroad, Muir recorded his thoughts and beliefs about nature and the fundamental connection people share with the earth. By voyaging into the wild and shedding the restraints and ideals of modern society, Muir argues that people can expand their understanding

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    The first national park I would like to visit is the Rocky Mountain National Park, one of the most popular national parks. It has massive peaks, canyons, waterfalls and lakes. Next, I would like to visit the Curecanti National Recreation Area, which is made up of three lakes, Blue Mesa, Morrow Point, and Crystall. Finally, I would like to see the Grand Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. It contains some of the highest natural in land sand

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    change will start to affect National Park Systems, their ecosystems, and their plans and actions. The national park system is dealing with a range of ecosystems within each park. Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve is the largest national park in the United States and has very important glaciers due to their uniqueness and importance. Many of the glaciers provide water for rivers during the spring when the glaciers

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    iconic Ron Swanson, from the hit show series Parks and Recreation, “the national parks service is probably the only branch of government worth a damn.” All thanks to the work of several individuals, backed by an entire government, this national treasure will soon celebrate its one hundredth birthday. The idea of the National Parks Service was first conceptualized in 1872 when Congress established what is now Yellowstone National Park “as a public park or pleasuring-ground for the benefit and enjoyment

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    beauty of scenic natural wonders. They went to the government and asked them to create something called “national parks.” Responding to these calls, Congress and President Abraham Lincoln put California in charge of taking care of Yosemite during the civil war. The world’s first official national park was Yellowstone when it was created in 1872. Many more parks soon followed. National parks were created “For the benefit and enjoyment of the people” (Theodore Roosevelt). This is true because they

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    Glacier National Park was established on May 11, 1910 by congress to protect over 1 million acers of land. The purpose behind this was to set up a wildlife refuge that could house and protect species of animals and plants from becoming extinct with the movement of settlers out west. Boasting over 700 lakes, 500 streams, 1900 various forms of plant life and 71 species of mammals, this is a hiker’s dream come true. “Glacier National Park is where everything bright and strong and never tamed comes together

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    I am going to tell you about Yellowstone National Park and there are many things to see and do there. I will tell you about the history of Yellowstone and the facts. The Yellowstone National Park is one of the biggest national park and most important for the National Park service and has favorites for visitors. This is the world’s first National park in the United States. Yellowstone also has seven species and ungulates, elk, bison, moose or even others. There are also sixty-seven mammal species

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    One of the greatest and proudest achievements of preservationists in this country occurred in the late 19th century when our government set aside great tracts of land for protection and public enjoyment as National Parks. But who were these preservationists, and who do we really have to thank for this grand achievement? Naturalists like John Muir and Frederick Law Olmstead were dedicated to protecting the flora and fauna of natural areas from the blight of industrialization. Poets, authors, artists

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    affects first hand as well, he has traveled to New Zealand. Norway, Spain, Himalaya, Iceland and Patagonia. United States National Parks are one of his favorite subjects to explore and enjoy with his family. Aware of the effects of climate change, Lanza sets off on a journey to bring his two children, Nate (8 years old) and Alex (6 years old) on a whirlwind adventure of our National Parks. He aims to show them as much pristine nature as possible before the effects of climate change forever affect the landscape

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