This Land Is Your Land: Parks and Public Spaces

Alaskan Park Landscapes

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona & Utah, includes over 1.2 million acres for unparalleled water-based and backcountry recreation opportunities.

Glen Canyon, Castle Butte & Blue Notch Canyon.

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<p>Protecting natural and cultural areas is solely influenced by the connections that people have with these places. What makes these areas so distinct that they need to be protected from destruction or disturbances? The natural beauty of a vast, open landscape is irresistible and breathtaking—being able to stand in front of Yosemite Falls or hike through the Great Smoky Mountains—to see these magnificent, man-made treasures is an unforgettable experience that does not wane over time. It nurtures and frees the spirit for adventure, creating a bond between human and nature and the need for preservation.</p>

Landscapes

Building the Parks

Interpretation of Parks

Protecting the Parks

Stewards of the Parks

Wildlife and People

Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico.  Archaeologists call Pueblo Bonito a "Chacoan great house."  This monumental public building served surrounding communities and the region when Chaco was a major center of Puebloan culture between A.D. 850 and 1150.

Chaco Canyon National Monument., Pueblo Bonito.

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<p>The Intermountain and Pacific-West regions of the National Park Service are home to more than a hundred parks ranging from Hawaii to Washington State and down to Texas. The earliest park to be established in this region is Yellowstone National Park, which spans Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. The U.S. Congress under President Ulysses S. Grant formed this 2 million acre-plus park in 1872. The most notable aspect of Yellowstone is the geyser Old Faithful, but there are also several mountain ranges containing bears, wolves, and bison. The largest park in the region, Death Valley, is located in California and Nevada. Established as a national park in 1994, Death Valley is the hottest national park (record of 134 degrees Fahrenheit) in the U.S. and it covers more than 3 million acres. </p>

Fort Point National Historic Site, California, 1978.  Fort Point was built between 1853 and 1861 by master brick masons for the U.S. Army Engineers. It was part of a defense system of forts planned for the protection of San Francisco Bay.

Fort Point National Historic Site, California, 1978.

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Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado, features the tallest dunes in North America among a diverse landscape of grasslands, wetlands, conifer and aspen forests, alpine lakes, and tundra.

Exploring Great Sand Dunes National Monument, The Ghost Forest.

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Yosemite National Park, California, is best known for its waterfalls, but within its nearly 1,200 square miles, visitors can find deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias and a vast wilderness area.

Young boy overlooking diagram at Yosemite National Park.

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This Land Is Your Land: Parks and Public Spaces

Intermountain and Pacific-West Landscapes

Intermountain and Pacific-West Landscapes