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    bountiful treasure in its national parks. The National Parks Service was created in 1916. Signed by President Woodrow Wilson, the bill mandates the agency "to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and wildlife therein, and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations." The National Park System includes all properties under the National Park Service. The System as a whole is…

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    America National Parks

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    creation of America's National Park System. A whole new federal bureau was created and tasked with the responsibility of protecting the then only 35 national parks and monuments, and the promise to protect all future additions. Thus, America's greatest idea was born. Fast forward one hundred years, and the National Parks System is a vast network of dizzying diversity and majestic landscapes, monuments, and historical sites. While only 59 locations feature the words "national park" in their…

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    Yosemite National Park

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    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…

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    America’s national parks are more than areas of scenic or historical importance, these parks embody the idea of preserving what is left of this country’s beautiful wildlife, before mankind adapted and urbanized. Ernest Ortega, the Former Park Superintendent stated, “Parks belong to everyone. Parks belong to all of us. Our history is there. America’s history, as diverse as it is, is captured by the national parks (“This is America”).” National parks are there for everyone and with the times…

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    One vacation option to consider is Yellowstone National park. According to The National Park Service “Yellowstone is the first National park made in the US and the 2nd oldest in the world. It would be a really good place to go and visit because visitors can go see colorful hot springs rise up, see geysers (like Old Faithful), mudpots, and lots more!!! This implies that Yellowstone is very colorful and beautiful. Besides it being beautiful there are a lot of things families can do, and places…

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    appropriate long-term care services. Nursing homes The service is a long term health care service offered by normally physicians or entrepreneurs who can associate with quality physicians in the industry and offer services to society. The main element of success lies in the hands…

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    Famous playwright, William Shakespeare once said, “One touch of nature makes the whole world kin”. Imagine if there were no plants or animals, how would humans survive? Humans depend on the environment, whether for medicine, entertainment, ambience, or companionship. Humans gain knowledge from nature, for example: in 1947, NASA sent Albert II, a male rhesus monkey, into outer space to see if he could survive in the harsh conditions, and he did. Albert II allowed for NASA to send humans into…

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    The National Wildlife Refuge System was founded on March 14, 1903 by President Theodore Roosevelt. The Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, along Florida's central Atlantic coast, was the first unit. The Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge was also the first wildlife refuge in the United states. It was created to protect egrets and other birds from extinction through plume hunting. The System has grown to over 562 national wildlife refuges and 38 wetland management districts…

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    Castner Range Case Study

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    It has been El Paso’s goal to make Castner Range a national park for decades. The park has been an important part of El Paso’s history since 1926, and still continues to impact the city today as we fight for national recognition. Many El Pasoans have expressed and harbored their own opinions on what should become of Castner Range, and their opinions have continued to affect what becomes of it. The group of supporters for the park to become a monument ranges from the EPISD school district, along…

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    What is your interest in the National Trails System, specifically the national scenic trails? • As our society becomes ever more modernized we as a populous are losing our connection with essential characteristics that underlie the greatness of the United States. There exists three main characteristics, and they are the historical, cultural, and natural aspects of the United States. In order for our society to preserve this connection we must provide generations to come effective mediums of…

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