| Artist George Catlin has been credited with | | | | spectacular natural scenery and a place to enjoy |
| presenting the notion of a governmental | | | | healthy family entertainment for a lazy afternoon |
| organization to protect our wilderness and wildlife. | | | | or the whole summer long. The chief duty of the |
| His essays reflected anxiety toward the continuing | | | | national park service is a commitment to the |
| development and its effects of the westward | | | | conservation of historical properties, scenery, |
| expansion over the natural wonderland. George | | | | wildlife and properties contained within a national |
| Catlin expressed the theory of creating a policy | | | | park. The national park service promotes public |
| or agency to protect the wilderness. The lands of | | | | education in reflection of the American landscape. |
| Yellowstone and Yosemite received protection | | | | Receiving millions of visitors to over 391 units per |
| under specific preservation laws in the mid 1800's. | | | | year the national park service is a flourishing |
| Later the National Park service had begun to be | | | | society. |
| established. | | | | Yellowstone national park became the world's |
| The potential for a booming tourism market | | | | very first national park under the National Park |
| inspired many keen investors to band together | | | | Service. Yellowstone was previously privately |
| and lobby for the creation of a National Park | | | | managed with sometimes uncertain success. |
| service. Most importantly supportive | | | | Yosemite received some protection as a state |
| conservationist lobbying began for the | | | | park originally but was soon to join in under the |
| preservation of wildlife and natural resources. | | | | protection of the National park Service with |
| President Woodrow Wilson officially signed | | | | others soon to follow. Mount Rainier, Glacier, |
| legislation for the creation of the National Park | | | | Crater Lake, and naturally, the beautiful Sequoia, |
| Service on August 25th 1916. | | | | all thankfully receiving protection and conservation |
| Congress created the national park service as a | | | | under the care of the National Park Service. |
| chapter o the United States department of the | | | | It was soon recognized that parks not in the |
| Interior. The national park service has since grown | | | | western states should also benefit from the care |
| to employ over 100,000 people and boast many | | | | of the National park Service and Acadia National |
| thousands of volunteers. As a cabinet office to | | | | Park in Maine was also included. Philanthropist John |
| the executive branch of government the National | | | | Rockefeller Jr. was among others who assisted in |
| Park service is run by a secretary elected by the | | | | the gradual acquisition of eastern lands. In 1926 |
| president. The national Park service receives a | | | | the Great Smokey Mountains, Shenandoah and |
| yearly budget of over 2 billion dollars. | | | | Mammoth cave were all to be included for |
| The national park service has been actively | | | | protection from the National Park Service. In fact |
| involved in caring for American monuments, | | | | later the eastern states with their many historic |
| historical properties and parks since 1916. National | | | | sites such as battlefields and war memorials |
| parks are a place of beautiful picnic spots equally | | | | became an even larger area under protection |
| dedicated to the conservation of local wildlife. | | | | from the National Park service. |
| National parks are available to the public providing | | | | |
