David Schmalz here. William H. Brewer, from late 1860 to 1864, served as the botanist of the California Geological Survey led by Josiah D. Whitney, and over the course of
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Benchmarks: August 25, 1916: The National Park Service is established
by Lucas Joel Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Yosemite Valley with Half Dome in the background. Although Yellowstone was the first national park, the idea of national parks can be traced to the federal government s 1864 decision to grant care of Yosemite to the state of California. Credit: AngMoKio, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The U.S. national parks are sanctuaries where one can find refuge in nature and marvel at its grandeur from the glacially sculpted granitic monoliths of California’s Yosemite to the watery wilderness of Florida’s Everglades. This August, the agency that works to ensure the parks preservation for future generations, the National Park Service (NPS), celebrates its 100th anniversary.