Dates
March 1, 1872
What is Yellowstone’s founding
This national park is the first park in the USA
what is Yellowstone
This national park features the lowest point in North America, at 282 feet below sea level.
What is Death Valley National Park?
Signed into law in 1916, this act created the National Park Service to oversee and protect U.S. national parks.
What is the Organic Act?
This national park, known for its iconic glaciers, is projected to lose all of its namesake ice formations due to climate change by 2030
What is Glacier National Park
August 25, 1916
What is the NPS founding
This National Park is 99% Water
what is Dry Tortugas National Park
At only 0.02 square miles, this California park is the smallest national park in the U.S.
What is Hot Springs National Park?
This 1906 law gave the U.S. president the authority to designate national monuments, paving the way for future national parks.
What is the Antiquities Act?
In 2020, massive wildfires threatened the ancient sequoias in this California national park.
What is Sequoia National Park?
2016
What is a century of NPS work
This national park is the most popular with 12 million yearly visitors
what is Great Smoky Mountains
Established in 2020, this is the most recently designated national park in the United States.
What is New River Gorge National Park
In 1964, this landmark law established a system to protect untouched natural areas, including some national parks.
What is the Wilderness Act?
Overcrowding concerns led this Utah park to implement a permit system for its famous Angels Landing hike.
What is Zion National Park?
1913-1921
What is Woodrow Wilson’s years in office
This national park, covering over 13 million acres, is the largest park in the USA
what is Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
At 20,310 feet, this national park is home to the tallest peak in North America
What is Denali National Park
This 1973 law was instrumental in protecting endangered species within national parks, including the gray wolf and bald eagle.
What is the Endangered Species Act?
During the 2019 government shutdown, overflowing trash and vandalism became a major issue at this California desert park.
What is Joshua Tree National Park?
1995
What is the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone?
This National Park is the most biodiverse
what is Great Smoky Mountains
How many “National Parks” are there in the US?
What is 63
Passed in 1996, this controversial law led to the designation of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, sparking debate over land use.
What is the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Proclamation?
Rising sea levels threaten the delicate ecosystems of this wetland park in Florida.
What is Everglades National Park