America S Favorite Vacation Spots Our National Parks
A century and a half ago, the United States embarked on an unprecedented journey: the creation of the national park system. On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed into law The Organic Act, legislation that established the National Park Service. The new agency was created to “promote and regulate the use of the federal areas known as national parks, monuments, and reservations.” It was the legal endorsement of a profound national vision; some places don’t need civilization as much as civilization needs those places....