Show MANY STATES HAVE ACQUIRED NEW PARKS new areas invite vacation ests this summer washington within a few years slate parks have become one of the major recreation resources of the united states end and a survey just completed shows that new areas invite the file this summer says a bulletin from the washington D 0 bend headquarters quarters of the national geographic society the sixth national con conferee ferer on state parks at ilot hot springs ar arh an me 14 11 1410 10 will hear reports that during the short life time of this organization formed in 1021 1921 which coordinates the advance of such preserves tho the number of states maintaining state parks has doubled the survey shows that 43 of the 48 states now have state parks state forests with more or less recreational use or other preserves under state agencies of equivalent value and use ilot hot springs wits was chosen for this years meeting in recognition of the remarkable progress in the establishment of state parks and forests or lu in legislative means meang for their acquisition which hag been made during the last few years by the states of the south and southwest south joins in progress when the conference Is called to order by chairman john barton payne who Is chairman cli airm in of the american red cross ile ho will greet many new faces among the delegates representatives senta tives of southern and southwestern states winch which have lately entered tills this field of public so service arvice when tilo the honor roll of the states Is called on oil the second day of the meeting the recent achievements of southern states will bo be an interesting feature because gains in tho the south have been especially notable since the last conference tennessee and virginia have created conservation commissions with state powers florida has passed a 0 state park law georgia and mississippi have created forestry departments with recreational al provisions alabama has acquired a state park committee louisiana will add a state park division to its conservation commission arkansas la Is acquiring a comprehensive state park system oklahoma la Is working to the same end through its forestry game commissions and T texas exas which last year reported its ita record of r 32 state park sites received by gift is improving them for public recreation some state parks rival national parks in size anti ami scenic beauty adirondack park in new york with acres acrea owned by the state ts Is exceeded only by yellowstone cus ouster ter state park in south Dal dakota dalaota tota of acres Js of national park standard other large state parks are arc the catskill of acres the allegheny of acres and the palisades interstate ter state park acres in new york the northern forest I 1 park ark in hi wisconsin of acres and itasca lake state park in minnesota inclosing the sources faour ces of the mississippi of acres new york loads leads the states in the number of preserves allied under a cen central trill state agency the council of 4 parks with a total of DO 00 michigan ling lias 50 56 state parks texas 02 iowa 38 minnesota IS 18 washington 17 pennsylvania lends leads in state forests all of which serve for varied outdoor recreation rea tion with ft a total of 1131 KO acres several rocky mountain and pacific coast states have lately acquired largo large state forests with great actual and potential recreation i values by exchange of school sections for national forest tracts notable additions among the notable additions to the more than five fhe hundred strite state parks throughout tho the country during the past year are the preservation of u part of the famous indiana dunes on lake michigan as an indiana state park conservation of the forest surroundings of the great stone face of hawthorner Haw Ilaw tale the marvelous man clous profile jn franconia Fran conla notch ns as a now new hampshire state forest establishment of entirely new state park systems in missouri and kentucky acquisition of tongue mountain between the arum of lake george in new york its as part of the state forest preserve and of notable eaves caves and gorges in southeastern ohio by the state forestry department 11 historic sites which are preserved in many state parks have been increased by recent additions state parks and forests give an intermediate ter mediate recreational resource between the city park near at hand band but limited by its nature in development and the magnificent national parks parka of tho the west unsurpassed in attraction but remote from many people state preserves give spaces for camping picnicking hiking climbing bathing boating hunting fl fishing winter sports nature study within a few bb hours urs of large populations often near immense metropolitan centers to which they are a great contributor to human happiness As overnight stopping places for motor tourists along the great transcontinental highways of the country in which one may find some new do delight light every morning they are realizing the slogan of the national conference on state parks A state park anve livery ry Il hundred undrea silles the they y ure are breathing for congested industrial du districts sanctuaries for birds and animals and trees and flowers fields for the study of nature unadorned shrines of history find patriotism trio cism and outlets tor for the pioneer spirit of adventure and out of door dooc life |