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What is a national park and who runs the national park?

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Why is Zion National Park A national park?
It is a place of natural beauty and of archaeological significance. www.nps.gov/zion
Who established national parks and national parks?
National parks are established by the governing bodies of whatever country they happen to be in. In the U.S. that would be the U.S. Congress.
How does a national park become a national park?
National parks are designated by acts of Congress, and the legislation to do so occurs like any other piece of legislation in that body.
Why is redwood national park a national park?
So many have not seen the beauty that surrounds them. We visit the parks in western America many times a year, and are amazed when travelers from around the world out number Americans. It is...
Why is olympic national park a national park?
Olympic National Park is a very unique place. Sitting on near the most north west point of the US. It has immense mountains and a coastal rain forest at the same time. These unique places have been...