The United States of America is home to many famous amusement parks, museums, restaurants, shopping centers, and so much more that are loved by Americans all around the nation. One specific type of tourist attraction that is equally as loved is the national park. National parks such as Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Bears Ears are appreciated by millions of Americans who never want to see the parks diminish before their eyes. National Parks are not only cherished by Americans, but they are also home to several animal species. The federal government should not make budget cuts to the National Park Service (NPS). Investing in the National Park Service should be a priority in our nation because national parks are educational for Americans and inhabited by plant and animal species. Nowadays, finding a place that …show more content…
Steinmetz documents, “Supporters of the Pacific monument which is home to some of the world’s oldest coral, endangered species like monk seals, World War II battle sites and grounds where Native Hawaiians learn traditional voyagingwill fight any effort to allow boats back in” (34). Marine monuments containing endangered species should not be tampered with therefore risking the survival of the species. Animal species are also just as common to walk around national parks as tourists are. In the article titled “Can the Selfie Generation Unplug and Get Into Parks?” the authors declare, “The summit was thick with people [the millennials’ age], the twentysomethings nearly as common as the whitetailed deer” (Egan and Egan). Animals are what make the national park feel like home. If national parks were abolished, where would those animals go? They would not have a home, and decreasing national parks will inevitably have a detrimental effect on plant and animal species. Protecting animals and plants should be a priority in our