“You know the whole reason people come up to this part of ME is to be part of Acadia and we wanted to be part of the community and celebrate that”.
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The newest addition is the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in ME, which President Obama designated on Wednesday.
Today is the National Park Service’s 100th birthday. It’s a reminder that this is a attractive country and as citizens we’re fortunate these gems, like the Great Smoky Mountains, are protected. If you’re a rock climber, you can hang upside down on Yosemite National Park on 4,000-foot cliffs. New Mexico’s parks have been an investment in the economy as well, contributing nearly $119 million a year to communities across the state. “August 25th, 1916, the Organic Act went into place, and that established the National Park Service”.
Donated by Burt’s Bees co-founder Roxanne Quimby, the expanse features views of Mount Katahdin, the tallest mountain in Maine. Taylor tells 47 ABC, “We’re moving into another century and it’s important for us to protect the core values of the National Park service you know to protect and preserve for future generations while at the same time just kind of creating opportunity for new traditions and new memories to be made”.
It was more than your typical birthday celebration Thursday as the National Park Service celebrated its centennial at the Great Overland Station. The South Entrance remains closed because of a wildfire in Grand Teton, forcing some Yellowstone visitors to take an hour-long detour. Ever since the first United States national park was founded in Yellowstone in 1872, numerous other parks have mushroomed into what is now the National Park Service, founded by the then president Woodrow Wilson.
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The superintendent of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial says the work to renovate the ground around the Gateway Arch could be an example for other national parks as they deal with the possibility of under-funding by the federal government. Additional Celebration of the Sun activities are scheduled from 2:30 to 4 p.m. each day of the festival, with extra solar viewing from 10 a.m.to noon on Sunday.
