National Parks
The American Experience
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The automobile has been accused of contributing
to the degradation of wildlife in the national parks, particularly by causing
changes in habits and feeding patterns; here, a buck deer begs at a car in
Yellowstone, 1926.
Courtesy of the U.S. Department of the Interior
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Tourists pose on the Auto Log in Sequoia National
Park during the summer of 1929.
George A. Grant Collection, courtesy of the National Park Service
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Modern snowmobilists watch an eruption of Old
Faithful. By opening parks to new recreational machines, critics say, the
National Park Service is paying more heed to the whims of visitors than
to the complex needs of park environments.
Cecil W. Stoughton photograph, courtesy of the National Park Service
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