Saturday, August 27, 2016

100 Years of Greatness: America's National Park


In 1916, Stephen Mather and Horace Albright
envisioned a "National Park Service" that would pave the way for a new era in stewardship of our national treasures – the revolutionary idea that the federal government should set aside land for preservation and public enjoyment.

Just below my house is Mather's Gorge, named after Stephen Mather.


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