Informative Essay: The Crisis Within National Parks

Breona Gresham

Mr.Williams and Ms.Maryam

Academic Research and Writing

17 January 2023

National Parks crisis

“Within National Parks is room – glorious room – room in which to find ourselves, in which to think and hope, to dream and plan, to rest and resolve. This matters because it helps you to know yourself and to be yourself, and puts you in harmony with the universe.” (Mills). A park can be many things in just one place. Parks are a place where people can relax and find things to write about. This is also an important place because it brings happiness to children and elders. The issue with national parks today is how the climate changed a lot throughout the years. Although some people think the national park is not important, it is, because

“A concern of many people is that house prices in the National Park are unaffordable and that National Park status would make it harder for young people to own a house in the area”, says friendsofthelakedistrict.com website claiming that national parks are not necessary for our climate. Although some people think the national park is not important, it is, because parks and public lands serve an essential role in preserving natural resources and wildlife, It is important, because in this article “ parks and public lands serve an essential role in preserving natural resources and wildlife habitats, protecting clean water and clean air, and providing open space for current and future generations” (“Role of Parks and Recreation in Conservation”). This quote is explaining how parks play a role in wildlife by providing clean water and air for everyone including the animals. Also, “The Park Service has

The reason why is that the government is creating things such as rails, roads, and buildings that cause harm to the environment“The location of roads, trails, hotels, and other recreational tourism facilities only in selected areas meant that much of the vast park terrain escaped the impact of intensive development and use. Offering the only real possibility for the preservation of some semblance of natural conditions, these relatively remote areas would constitute the best hope of later generations seeking to preserve national park ecological systems and biological diversity.”-Creating Tradition: The Roots of National Park Management The reason this was chosen was, that we need out plants and trees to live throughout the year and with rails, roads, hotels and other things that the government is slowly building. The National Park Service – Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program has spent 30 years developing parks, protecting lands, creating habitats, and restoring rivers across the country. Our passion for preserving special places goes beyond the boundaries of our national parks – that’s why our program provides support to neighborhood groups, nonprofits, and local, state, and tribal agencies that conserve remarkable spaces that contribute to community pride and quality of life.-National Park Service Another reason why this evidence has been chosen was, that people in the neighborhood