The National Park Service

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses how national parks in the US have various problems, including pollution stemming from inside and outside the parks and a present management that is seen as insufficient and contradictory. The paper discusses the structure, history and mission of the National Park Service (NPS). The paper looks at park system powers and the politics surrounding them. The paper concludes that a restructuring in the administration of the NPS might be in order, if only to gain more protection for the parks against 21st century environmental problems.

Outline:
Structure
History
Mission
Powers
Politics

From the Paper:

"Since 1916, more than 370 parks of great natural beauty and grandeur from Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands to the Hawaiian Islands have been managed and preserved by the National Park Service (NPS) which is a bureau of the United States Department of the Interior. Such great historic and natural treasures as the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone; are now parks that preserve the pristine animal habitats or echo the nation's history, such as the Gettysburg Battlefield or preserve such notable landscapes as Mesa Verde and parks along seashores, lakeshores, and river-ways. They also provide opportunities for outdoor activities, such as at Assateague Island and Lake Mead. (National Park Service 2006)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Everhart, William (1990).The National Park Service: The First 75 Years. Park Net: National Park Service
• Frome, M. (1992). Re-Greening the National Parks. Arizona: University of Arizona Press
• Machlis G. E. and Field, D. R. (2000) National Parks and Rural Development, Philadelphia: Taylor & Francis
• National Park Service: History and Culture. (2006) Retrieved September 26, 2006 from http://www.nps.gov/.
• National Park Service: Hiring Services (2006). Retrieved September 28, 2006 from http://www.sep.nps.gov/

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