Administrative Policies for Natural, Historical and Recreational Areas of the National Park System
National Park Service. 1970. Administrative Policies for Natural, Historical and Recreational Areas of the National Park System. National Park Service. Washington, D.C.
An American heritage of land and history From the establishment of the first national park—Yellowstone—in 1872, National Parks have evolved through Congressional enactments into a system containing more than 250 parks in the 50 States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Resources for re-creation and recreation Millions of Americans find enjoyment in their National Parks each year—refreshment of mind, body, and spirit. And billions of dollars, $6.4 billion in 1967, go to thousands of others who furnish the needs of travelers who every year visit the parks. Legislative Landmarks The history of the National Park movement in this country could be viewed as the natural evolution of an environmental ethic. This emerging ethic stands as an imperative guideline in carrying out the responsibilities that Congress has entrusted to the National Park Service. It seeks to bring together into a manageable fusion, the two worlds of man—the natural world into which he is born, and the cultural world he has created.
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- Published Report
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- National Park Service
- Date of Issue
- 1970
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- National Park Service
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- HIST
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- Administration, Administrative, ehistory, Historical Areas, History, National Park, National Park System, Natural Areas, Policies, recreational areas, Wildlife Management