Since its inception the National Park System has been about conserving America’s beautiful natural places. Congress and President Abraham Lincoln put what is today Yosemite National Park under the protection of the state of California Yellowstone was made America’s first National Park by President U.S. Grant in1872 .President Theodore Roosevelt was one of the Parks greatest patrons during his presidency 5 new parks, 18 National Monuments, 4 game refuges, 51 bird sanctuaries, and over 100 million acres of National Forest mostly to protect cliff dwellings pueblo ruins and early missions. On August 25th 1916 President Woodrow Wilson signed the act that created the National Park Service. Early in the 20th century the future of the Parks was uncertain
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The Wild and Scenic River Act of 1968 protects in a free flowing condition of select rivers by scenic, recreational, geological, fish, wildlife, historic, or cultural value. This included 8 rivers and the study of 27 others. The National Trail System Act 1968 made two national trail systems the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail and the study of 14 others. The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 states that we should avoid or minimize environmental degradation, conduct planning with studies of environmental impact for all development projects. The General Authorities Act of 1970 redefined the National Park System to all areas managed for parks, monument, historic, parkways, recreational, or other purposes used to exclude recreation. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 was set up so that our actions do not threaten plants or animals. The Redwood National Park Expansion Act amended in 1978 expanded the parks boundaries to protect watershed and a fragile ecosystem from logging. The Archeological Resource Protection Act of 1979 corrected seven decades of inadequate protection for archeological sites, making it so these sites would not be robbed of their historic treasures. The Alaska National Interest Land Conservation Act of 1980 turned Alaska’s monuments into parks or preserves. The Native American Graves Protection and Reparation Act of 1990 goes further than previous legislation directing museums to return Indian remains to the direct or at least to the cultural descendant for reburial. The Vail Agenda of 1992 was a conference to address the status and needs of the National Parks System in the 21st century. The National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998 make the concessions
The Wild and Scenic River Act of 1968 protects in a free flowing condition of select rivers by scenic, recreational, geological, fish, wildlife, historic, or cultural value. This included 8 rivers and the study of 27 others. The National Trail System Act 1968 made two national trail systems the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail and the study of 14 others. The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 states that we should avoid or minimize environmental degradation, conduct planning with studies of environmental impact for all development projects. The General Authorities Act of 1970 redefined the National Park System to all areas managed for parks, monument, historic, parkways, recreational, or other purposes used to exclude recreation. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 was set up so that our actions do not threaten plants or animals. The Redwood National Park Expansion Act amended in 1978 expanded the parks boundaries to protect watershed and a fragile ecosystem from logging. The Archeological Resource Protection Act of 1979 corrected seven decades of inadequate protection for archeological sites, making it so these sites would not be robbed of their historic treasures. The Alaska National Interest Land Conservation Act of 1980 turned Alaska’s monuments into parks or preserves. The Native American Graves Protection and Reparation Act of 1990 goes further than previous legislation directing museums to return Indian remains to the direct or at least to the cultural descendant for reburial. The Vail Agenda of 1992 was a conference to address the status and needs of the National Parks System in the 21st century. The National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998 make the concessions