National Park Basics
How many national parks are there?
63
This president set aside more than 265 million acres of land and water, the most by any President
Barack Obama
Which National Park has the deepest lake in the U.S.?
Crater Lake National Park
Father was a slave, moved to Florida to start a business
Lancelot Jones
South Dakota's National Park established 1/29/1939
Badlands National Park
California's main two national parks
Yosemite/Death Valley National Parks
This President signed the Organic Act of 1916, signing the national park service into life
Woodrow Wilson
Which National Park has the hottest temperatures in the country, if not the world and is also the lowest point in North America?
Death Valley National Park
"Father of the National Park Service"
Who is John Muir
Florida's National Park with the third-largest offshore reef in the world where people snorkel, dive, and fish
Biscayne National Park
Florida's main two national parks
Biscayne/Everglades National Parks
This President was responsible for creating millions of jobs in the national parks, planting billions of trees and combating soil erosion
Franklin Roosevelt
Which national park consists of 1.5 million acres of wetland?
Everglades National Park
Was the 1st Director of the National Park Service
Stephen Mather
Montana's National Park consisting of 1 million acres of peaks and valleys established 5/11/1910
Glacier National Park
What is the newest national park?
New Gorge River National Park
This President signed the Great American Outdoors Act, allocating $3B per year to national parks
Donald Trump
Probably the most known national park
Grand Canyon National Park
American journalist, author, and women's suffrage activist who also was the Everglades most vital defender
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Wyoming's National Park established 2/26/1929
Grand Teton National Park
What is the oldest national park?
Yellowstone National Park
This President is the most important as far as national parks are concerned, he kickstarted the official government protection of wilderness and wildlife
Teddy Roosevelt
The most visited National Park in the country
Was the politician who authored the National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 and donated land for Muir Woods.
Who is William Kent
California's National Park that is slightly younger than Yellowstone, established 10/1/1890
Yosemite