Administration Quote by Theodore Roosevelt

The national parklands have a major role in providing superlative opportunities for outdoor recreation, but they have other people serving values. They can provide…

— Stewart Udall

The national park idea has been nurtured by each succeeding generation of Americans. Today, across our land, the National Park System represents America at…

— George B. Hartzog Jr

Civilization in our time is driven by materialism and troubled by pollution, over-population, corruption, and violence. National parks can hardly be uncoupled from the…

— Michael Frome

National parks are the best expression of social equity that there is. It's like paying our rent for living on the planet.

— Douglas Tompkins

National parks and reserves are an integral aspect of intelligent use of natural resources. It is the course of wisdom to set aside an…

— John F. Kennedy

The influence of (the national parks) is far beyond what is usually esteemed or usually considered. It has a relation to efficiency -- the…

— J. Horace McFarland

National Parks are a part of the American experience. They evoke memories of childhood vacations and pride in the beauty of our national landscapes.…

— Will Hurd

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

The National Park Service today exemplifies one of the highest traditions of public service.

— Stewart Udall

A national park is not a playground. It's a sanctuary for nature and for humans who will accept nature on nature's own terms.

— Michael Frome

National parks are cathedrals of spirituality and emotion, and unfortunately, they are being loved to death by many of the same people who enjoy…

— Michael Frome

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