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More than one hundred years ago America invented the national park idea with the designation of Yellowstone as the first national park. Guided by that founding idea, this National Park Second Century Commission will examine the role of the national parks today and articulate a bold vision of a future where national parks continue to enrich and ennoble this nation and its citizens.
working groups, public testimony and extensive
public comment, the Commission has gathered
a broad range of information and perspectives to
develop this report, released September 2009.
View the Final Commission Report (2.5 MB PDF)
View the Final Committee Reports (4.2 MB PDF)
The Final Report
Through five meetings at National Parks, sevenworking groups, public testimony and extensive
public comment, the Commission has gathered
a broad range of information and perspectives to
develop this report, released September 2009.
View the Final Commission Report (2.5 MB PDF)
View the Final Committee Reports (4.2 MB PDF)