LEXINGTON, Ky. — This month marks the 106th birthday of the National Park Service, and it’s inviting park visitors across the country to join in the celebration by submitting their favorite photos, videos and other creations capturing America’s wonderful wilderness.
Established Aug. 25, 1916, the NPS is the result of the country’s early conservation movement.
Its charge, codified by the “Organic Act” and signed by then-President Woodrow Wilson, is to conserve the scenery, wildlife and historical treasures of America’s wilderness, leaving them “unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.”
