National Park Service Week

We are lucky enough here in Southern Illinois to have a National Park close by.

The third week of April is set aside to celebrate National Park Week. Through out the country there will be programs and events to get more people out to visit the National Park There are many lessons that we can all learn from the land and park rangers that have vast knowledge as well. Perhaps no one quite knew how large the National Park service would be when the first Yellowstone National Park was created

Yellowstone National Park was first admitted in 1872. It was the world's first true national park and was made up of 2 million plus acres of land from the territories of Montana and Wyoming. The Secretary of the Interior was given the responsibility of preserving all timber, mineral deposits and other resources in the park. Now, there are 417 national parks, each with their own tale to tell. '

Some ways to enjoy national parks include:

• Have a night sky party and enjoy looking at the stars in the sky
• check out the variety of birds
• see what National monuments and Historic Shrines are located in the parks
• check out the variety of festivals hosted by the parks
• try something new , many parks host events you may never have seen before

The National Park Service was established in 1916. National parks, monuments, and hot springs and reservations were placed under the management of Congress.

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