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National Parks. Brianna R. & Shawn M. National Parks. A reserve of land that a state owns 84 million acres of protected National Park land Over 58 National Parks in the United State Over 400 sites including historic buildings, monuments, battlefields, and seashores - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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National ParksBrianna R. & Shawn M.
National Parks
A reserve of land that a state owns 84 million acres of protected National Park land Over 58 National Parks in the United State
Over 400 sites including historic buildings, monuments, battlefields, and seashores
More than 275 million visitors each year Criteria includes beauty, geological features,
ecosystems, and recreation Spread throughout 27 states
Conservation
Teddy Roosevelt was a big supporter: 32nd President of United States (“Conservationist
President”) Established 51 Federal Bird Reservations, 4
National Game Preserves, 140 National Forests, 5 National Parks, 18, National Monuments
Birth place is now considered a national historic site in New York City
Junior Ranger Program
Gives youngest visitors opportunity to uniquely explore the parks with their families
Allows kids to become engaged and interested
Badges and/or certificates can be earned when the program is completed
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Established in 1872 in Wyoming, extending into Montana and Idaho
First national park in the United States Famous for its geysers
“Old Faithful”=most popular Inhabited by grizzly bears, wolves, bison, elk, and many
others Hiking, camping, boating, fishing, and sightseeing are
recreational activities offered by the park
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
Located in Arizona Colorado River carved the steep-sided canyon many
years ago 277 miles long, 18 miles wide, depth of over a mile! Inhabited by 34 mammal species
18 rodents, 8 bats Nearly 5 million visitors a year Camping, hiking, rafting among recreational activities
Canyon traveled by mule, foot, and kayak
Great Smoky Mountains
Great Smoky Mountains Created in 1934 Serves as the border between Tennessee and North
Carolina Most visited of the National Parks with over 9 million
tourists a year Hiking, camping, and fishing among the most popular
recreational activities Gets its name from a constant fog that hangs over the
mountains (“Smokies”) 187,000 acres of old growth forest Receives heavy rainfall/snowfall each year (flooding)
GROUP ACTIVITY!!!!
