It was 1872 when the first National Park, Yellowstone, was established. Although Ulysses S. Grant was the president at the time, it was Woodrow Wilson who created the National Park Service, which would be administered by the Department of the Interior. More than just the first National Park, Yellowstone was a symbol of America’s commitment to preserving and protecting the wilderness from human development. Although we were speeding along the road to technological innovation, we realized that nature was disappearing at an alarming rate and might never come back. The creation of Yellowstone National Park not only allowed the establishment of 390 more national parks, reserves, monuments and forests in the United States and territories, but allowed more than 100 nations around the world to develop the equivalent of national parks.
National Parks are Zoned Reserves, areas left untouched by humans. People cannot buy, live on, or develop this land as it is needed to provide a natural recreational environment. It's a great idea, isn't it? There's only one problem. People no longer visit these beautiful tracts of land leading the closing of parks. In order to preserve parks, people need to continue visiting, donating, and promoting them.
The Earth is currently experiencing a biodiversity crisis, a rapid decline in the variety of life on Earth due to human behaviour. Parks help preserve the life which is left. However, they are not beneficial only from a conservation biology standpoint. It is proven that being outdoors and doing physical activities is good for your health. So, help the Earth, boost your health, and support a worthy cause by visiting the National Parks.

National Parks are maintained by the NPS or the National Park Service. Check out their website : www.nps.gov