Conservation Quote by Mary E. Reed

“Surely our people do not understand even yet the rich heritage that is theirs. There can be nothing in the world more beautiful than…

— Theodore Roosevelt

There are over 400 parks in all 50 states that represent our country and that are enriched with stories that tell about how our…

— Jordan Fisher

The parks are our national treasures, and they must be shown more respect, not only by visitors but also the people who run them.

— Michael Frome

“If the park can be reduced to a single cultural indicator, it is that of optimism. Contained within the evolution of the park idea…

— Karen R. Jones & John Wills

Some of the opposition to the national monuments may be ideological. Western ranchers and sportsmen have long complained about what they see as federal…

— Tatiana Schlossberg

“A name alone cannot keep a heritage alive.”

— Sasha Martin

We need to have a unified understanding of our national heritage without losing our personal distinctives. The closer that national heritage is to the…

— Tony Evans

“Yellowstone National Park is no more representative of America than is Disneyland.”

— John Steinbeck

Our parks are a major part of the state's tourism industry, and this will allow us to make them even more attractive to in-state…

— Jim Justice

It is important that the remaining scenic areas of the country be at once made into State or National Parks. Fortunately there still are…

— Enos Mills

“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity;…

— John Muir

There is nothing so American as our national parks. The scenery and the wildlife are native. The fundamental idea behind the parks is native.…

— Franklin D. Roosevelt