Wednesday, April 27, 2016

The Brilliance of the National Park System

I had not thought much about it before this trip of many National Park visits.  I had always just accepted that the National Parks were a good idea.  But the last few visits have convinced me of the brilliance of the idea.

John Muir was quite the visionary.  He recognized that Yosemite was a special place, and his conversations with President Roosevelt must have been convincing.  And thank goodness they were.  I cannot imagine what Yosemite would look like if it had not been protected; or Yellowstone or any of the other parks.  Has the Park Service done everything right?  Of course not.  But because of their oversight, sequoia trees and bristlecone pines still exist; everyone can experience the beauty of Yellowstone, Arches, and the Great Smoky Mountains; and areas of our country have been protected from decimation for all to enjoy.

I am proud of our nation for its National Park System. We need to support it so that future generations can experience the beauty we have experienced over the years.

2 comments:

  1. We're huge National Park fans (as you know) and have been reading almost everything we can about the big anniversary this year! Kip was watching Ken Burns documentary new on PBS when I came home last night!

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  2. We wanted to watch it but tv reception was a little tough in the National Parks. We hope to watch it some other time!

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