Show National Park Ideals National parks In the United States created by act of congress are areas of national significance distinguished by superlative natural scenery set aside for preservation preservation tion as nearly as possible in unimpaired unimpaired unimpaired paired condition and dedicated to the use and inspiration of the peo pea pie In establishing the Yellowstone Yellowstone Yellowstone Yellow Yellow- stone first national park congress quaintly designated it a public park or pleasuring ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people peo peo- people people and provided against injury or of all timber mineral deposits natural curiosities or wonders wonders wonders won- won ders within said park and their retention retention retention re re- in their natural conditions In establishing national parks no thought is given to geographic loca loca- tion The area proposed for national park use is considered primarily from the standpoint of whether or not its principal features are of broad na national interest |