They were afraid that corporations would exploit resources and damage the environment
They were afraid that corporations would exploit resources and damage the environment.
The Sierra Club does not manage any national parks. They are a special interest group with an interest in protecting national parks, but the National Park Service, a federal agency, is responsible for managing the national parks.
Yosemite
Sierra Nevada
Ansel Adams
It lobbies for the creation of national parks.
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They persuaded the president to support the idea of national parks.
because they wanted too
I don't think he did.
He never created the national park system!
Theodore Roosevelt had a huge part in the preservation of parks. The parks, like: Grand Canyon National Park or Crater Lake National Park etc., were not created, they were simply preserved. Teddy Roosevelt preserved these National Parks so that some of America's natural wonders could be enjoyed. They also have great historical backgrounds.