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On this day in history, August 25, 1916, National Park Service created under President Wilson
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President Woodrow Wilson signed the National Park Service Organic Act into law on August 25, 1916, creating the National Park Service to oversee America's rapidly expanding system.
The National Park Service manages over 400 protected reservations while welcoming about 300 million visitors per year. Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
The NPS today manages over 400 protected reservations in all 50 states, while welcoming about 300 million visitors per year.
It employs about 20,000 people.
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