Description: 100 Years of National Park Service celebrates the story of how the National Park System became what it is today.
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1872 Yellowstone National Park Act An act establishing Yellowstone National Park was signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872. Officially titled "An Act to set apart a certain Tract of Land lying near the Head-waters of the Yellowstone River as a public Park," this landmark legislation created the first national park.
1890 Yosemite California
One of the most notable advocates, John Muir, convinced prominent guests of the importance of putting the Yosemite area under federal protection; one such guest was Robert Underwood Johnson, editor of Century Magazine. Muir and Johnson lobbied Congress for the Act that created Yosemite National Park.