Its considerable and diverse natural beauty. The national park service turned 100 on august 25 2016 and we celebrated throughout the year with our partners and visitors across the country.
America s national parks 100 years of service.
National parks 100 years. Celebrate the beautiful history of our national parks. Years of national parks service. He would go on to create six new parks and 17 additional monuments.
L ong before the national park system was officially created there were a number of activists and movements that raised awareness leading up to. Photos taken at the following national parks. Obama commemorates 100 years of the national.
100 years 100 national park experiences discover america s most captivating natural and historic treasures as the national park service celebrates its birthday. Offer adventure travelers and families a unique blend of accessibility and grandeur that have put these beauties on bucket lists since their birth a hundred years ago. It s been more than 100 years since the creation of the national parks service which protects historical sites and stunning natural vistas alike and is also impressively egalitarian among american public works projects.
Katia hetter jordan rane. Its appeal crosses lines of class and ideology bringing people together over a shared love of something that is uniquely american. To celebrate 100 years of national parks we ve put together a list of parks that are only a skywest operated flight away.
The nps centennial also kicked off a second century of stewardship of america s national parks and engaging communities through recreation conservation and historic preservation programs. Posted on august 25 2016 august 25 2016. 100 years of national park service celebrates the story of how the national park system became what it is today.
National geographic has released a series of stunning photos of the grand canyon pictured and other national parks to celebrate 100 years of the us national park service. The national park service turns 100 this month marking a century since the agency was first created. 03 01 president obama is commemorating the 100th anniversary of the national park service in a new video highlighting his commitment to.
More than 100 years ago president roosevelt recognized the need to appreciate our natural resources in a way that left them available for future people to enjoy. With 209 cities currently served skywest conveniently connects travelers to national parks across the u s. 100 years of national parks.
