The National Park Service.For the NovaNet kids ... compliments of Brandon Tadlock of Celeste High School. I know this is right.
The national parks and the national monuments are administered and controlled by the Department of the Interior, U.S. government.
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388 National PARKS? No. There are only 58 areas, administered by the NPS, that Congress has designated as National PARKS. The OFFICIAL number of areas administered by the National Parks Service, as of 2013, is 401; although that depends on how you count.
Within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, there are no national parks. There are, however, several sites administered by the National Parks Service. Most of these are national historical parks or sites.
No. The White House is where the President lives and works, but it is not administered by the National Parks Service. As such, it is not a national monument.
It is administered by the federal agency, the National Parks Service.
There are no national PARKS in West Virginia, but there are some lovely areas administered by the National Parks Service. Also some nice area within national forests, as well as state parks.
As of 2011, there are 58 areas in the US, administered by the National Parks Service and legally designated as national "parks" (as opposed to national monuments, lakeshores, recreational areas, etc).
National PARKS? None. Areas administered by the NPS in the state of Georgia are listed in the link.
No. The White House is where the President lives and works, but it is not administered by the National Parks Service. As such, it is not a national monument.
In the United States, the task falls to the National Park Service, established in 1916. The NPS is part of the Department of the Interior.
The designation of an area as a "national park" can only occur through federal legislation, and no such area exists in Maryland. However, there are several areas administered by the National Parks Service, including Cacotin Mountain Park.