National park

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

Did you know that the first ever national park was made in Yellowstone and signed in law by president Ulysses Grant in March 1, 1872, yellow stone is the first ever national park in the U.S. and is worldwide to be the first ever national park in the whole united states. I'm going to tell you about three different national parks, the Great Smoky Mountains, Rocky Mountains and the Grand Canyon national parks. The Smoky mountains national park is upon the ridges of nonstop forest of the borders of

Today I am visiting Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, in which the majority of the park is in. It is hard to believe that Yellowstone has been around for so long. It was established on March 1, 1872, when Congress passed a law saying that Yellowstone was “a public park or pleasuring-ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people" and placed it "under exclusive control of the Secretary of the Interior." This started a movement of the creation of National Parks around the world, especially

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

American should be able to visit and enjoy the picturesque scenery of the numerous national parks. Doing so relaxes the mind and body while also creating a sense of tranquility as the person soaks in the sun savoring the wonderful works of nature. Imagine not being able to experience that. According to Linda Bilmes and John Loomis’ “Americans Think National Parks are Worth Way More than What We Spend on Them”, national parks are “America’s best idea”(Bilmes and Loomis). In this day and age, people prefer

Physical Aspects: At an area of 11,375 square kilometres Wapusk National Park is Canada's 37th national park. Wapusk National Park is in the Hudson Plains, there are not many visitor facilities making this park truly wild and undisturbed. This is to protect and preserve the fragile tundra environment. In my poster there are a variety of animals, trees, plants and birds that exist in the Park. Most of Wapusk National Park is made up of bog and tundra. In the summer the park's marshy wetlands and

The National Park Service, known as NPS, has preserved America’s national parks, monuments, and historic sites for over 100 years. However, the federal government has proposed budget cuts to the National Park Service which would cause some some of the protected areas to be out of the programs financial means to maintain. This lack of funding would lead to the downfall of our nation’s preserved sites. National Park Service funding should be a top priority for Americans beauce these sites protect species

The National Park Service (NPS) plays a gargantuan role in the preservation of many national parks, monuments, and historical sites. But most recently the government proposed significant budget cuts to the NPS, which will reduce financial support for preserving national parks, monuments, historical sites, and the programs that teach kids about nature and history. Keeping these national parks and monuments busy and well­funded is imperative because without those Americans will be losing an important

National Park System August 25, 1916, the National Park System was passed. President Woodrow Wilson signed the act to create a new federal bureau that help protect 35 national parks and monuments. The "Organic Act" states that "the Service thus established shall promote and regulate the use of the Federal areas known as national parks, monuments and reservations…by such means and measures as conform to the fundamental purpose of the said parks, monuments and reservations, which purpose is to conserve

National parks are areas specified by the federal government to preserve the natural environment. They exist for the general public to enjoy, but most importantly, for the preservation of animals. National parks often have a historical or scientific purpose with a special landscape that has been kept in its natural state. The oldest, largest and possibly the most well-known national park in the United States is Yellowstone National Park which protects the scenery, wildlife, geologic and ecological