Today is the one hundredth anniversary of the establishment of the United States National Parks Service, created by President Woodrow Wilson.  The first public reservation in the country was Yellowstone National Park which had been established in 1872.   There are now over 450 natural, historical, recreational, and cultural areas throughout the United States, its territories, and island possessions designated as National Parks, National Monuments, National Memorials, … Continue reading Centenary of the U.S. National Parks Service