National Park Service

The National Park Service celebrated its one-hundredth birthday on August 25, 2016. The park community celebrated the centennial by connecting people from all walks of life to the awe-inspiring landscapes, shared history, and rich culture that make up America’s national parks. The centennial celebrates the achievements of the past 100 years, but it is really about the future. It’s about kicking off the second century of stewardship for America’s national parks and for communities across the nation

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

policy 16 U.S.C§1; National Park Service was created in the Organic Act of 1916. This was a new agency whose mission was to “conserve the scenery and national and historic objects and the wildlife therein and to provide enjoyment of the same in such a manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of the future generations.” The very first National Park ever created was Yellowstone National Park. It was established by the Yellowstone National Park act in 1872, it was

“The National Park Service (NPS), which manages the park system, celebrated its 100th birthday last summer. From Yellowstone to Ellis Island, the 412 places that NPS protects tell America’s story” (Bilmes, Loomis 2016). One of the issues with America’s national parks is they don’t appear on any national balance sheet. This is mostly because it’s hard to put a value on them. “Past attempts to answer” the question of value “have typically been focused on how much money visitors spend in or around the

grounds for the founding of the National Park Service, which sets and enforces regulations that protect National Parks. Woodrow Wilson’s determination, conveyed by his adamant support for the Organic Act, was evident throughout Wilson’s lifetime. Wilson realized how important it was to protect America’s land and took action to protect it. Through the Organic Act, Wilson was able to save the current thirty-five national parks and land for hundreds of future national parks throughout the United States

The National Park Service Organic Act: A Contradictory Mandate I. Introduction and Background The national parks of the United States are a part of the few remaining regions in the country where nature is relatively untouched and natural beauty can be observed. For over a century, national parks been popular vacation destinations for citizens and international tourists alike. Regulation and conservation of these areas is necessary to allow for continued visitation and enjoyment. The National Parks

The National Park Service of the United States of America was established by congress on August 25th, 1916 “to provide for the enjoyment of same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations” (Abbey, 55). Since then, the National Parks Service has done all it can to deface, commercialize and dishearten our most precious resource of the spirt; wilderness. Men like Ansel Adams and John Muir preached to congress encouraging them to leave these

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1.1 Introduction to the National Park Service: The National Park Service is an agency of the United States federal government that was established in 1916 with a mission to manage all U.S. National Parks, some American National Monuments, conservation and historical properties. More specifically the National Park Service was established to protect the nature and wildlife of special areas as well as to improve the experiences of visitors without sacrificing the nature’s resources

The budget for the National Park Service should be expanded because national parks have been shown to provide extensive economic value to nearby towns. These towns benefit from national parks because they provide a source of jobs and can play an important role in local economies. In 2011, the National Park Service “received 278.9 million recreation visits” (Cui, Yue, Mahoney, E. & Herbowicz). If they were tourists they needed a place to stay for the night. If these people needed clothing they could

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