Title: Research the history of protected area policy in the United States.
Course: Outdoor Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Systems Management (18549) > Section: Introducing Recreation, Parks, and Tourism

Research should include

- history of national parks and national forests
- historical figures involved in the establishment of federal lands (e.g., John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, Theodore Roosevelt, Stephen Mather)
- evolution of policies related to parks and forests.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What percentage of the United States' geography is designated as federal lands?
- What was the first national park? When was it established, and why?
- What is the primary purpose of a national forest?
- How does national forest policy differ from national park policy?