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Tom Turner (additional reporting by Noah Schlager)

Tom Turner (additional reporting by Noah Schlager)

Ian Shive is an award-winning outdoor photographer. His latest book, The National Parks: An American Legacy (Earth Aware Editions, 2016), includes 200 unique photos of our country's parks. See more images from the book.

 

The National Park Service Is Celebrating Its 100th Birthday—Here's a Look at Its Major Milestones

The NPS is an indispensable U.S. agency, but its mission took 150 years to evolve
By Tom Turner (additional reporting by Noah Schlager) June 5, 2016
In this story: America's National Parks, national parks, John Muir, saving wild places
View from Hidden Lake Trail in Glacier National Park
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