1. National Landmarks
& Theodore Roosevelt

2. What is a National Landmark?
a scenic or historically important area of countryside protected by the federal government for the enjoyment of the general public or the preservation of wildlife.
They also protect land that is important to Native people, and preserve natural history.
They are run by the National Park Service
Grand Teton National Park

3. Why are they important?
They protect the best of our national heritage:
Stunning Landscapes
Wildlife
Forests
They provide jobs, tourism and protect the beauty of the US.
Mt. Rushmore National Park

4. How did it begin? Yellowstone National Park was created in March 1872.
The park was controlled by the Secretary of the Interior
President Woodrow Wilson created the National Park Service in 1916.
The Organic Act allows the NPS to run the parks as they please as long as they abide by the fundamental purpose of the park.

5. What can you do at the Parks?
Camping
Hiking
Boating
Bicycling
Snow Sports
Fishing
Ranger Activities
Etc.
Redwood National Park

6. Theodore Roosevelt
During his term doubled the amount of National Parks
Antiquities Act: enabled TR and future presidents to proclaim historic landmarks, structures, and other objects in federal ownership as national monuments.
He would create:
5 national parks
18 national monuments
51 Federal Bird Sanctuaries
4 game refugees
100 million acres of national forests.

7. Roosevelt TR took interest in the National Parks service because:
He was an avid big game hunter
Wanted to leave a legacy of conservation
Wanted to protect America from the spread of people and industrialization.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park