1. National Parks System America’s Crown Jewel

2. People and National Parks of Significance O John Muir O Theodore Roosevelt O National Parks Service (1916) – manages the National Parks System O Headed by the Dept. of the Interior O Yellowstone (1872) – Wyoming; extends into Montana and Idaho O Yosemite (1890) – California O Zion (1909) – Utah O Grand Canyon (1919) – Arizona O Bryce (1923) – Utah O Shenandoah (1926/1935) – Virginia; Blue Ridge Mtns.

3. General Information O Location O Topographic map O History O Common species O Endangered/threatened species O Activities O Land management

4. Topographic Map of Acadia NP

5. Acadia NP (Maine)

6. Isle Royale NP (Michigan)

7. Congaree NP (S. Carolina)

8. Shenandoah NP (Virginia)

9. Mammoth Cave NP (Kentucky)

10. Biscayne NP (Florida)

11. Big Bend NP (Texas)

12. Hot Springs NP (Arkansas)

13. Carlsbad Caverns (New Mexico)

14. Mesa Verde NP (Colorado)

15. Petrifies Forest NP (Arizona)

16. Saguaro NP (Arizona)

17. Canyonlands NP (Utah)

18. Joshua Tree NP (California)

19. Redwood NP (California)

20. Death Valley NP (California)

21. Crater Lake NP (Oregon)

22. Kenai Fjord NP (Alaska)

23. Denali NP (Alaska)

24. Hawaii Volcanoes NP

25. Virgin Islands NP (USA)