The National Park Service (NPS) is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. It was created on August 25, 1916, by Congress through the National Park Service Organic Act.
It is an agency of the United States Department of the Interior, a federal executive department whose head, the Secretary of the Interior, is a Cabinet offic...
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Jurisdiction of agency's government:
Protected Sites Governed:
- Zion National Park ,
- Yucca House National Monument ,
- Yosemite National Park ,
- Yorktown National Cemetery ,
- Yellowstone National Park ,
- Wupatki National Monument ,
- Wright Brothers National Memorial ,
- Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve ,
- National World War II Memorial ,
- Women's Rights National Historical Park
Natural or Cultural Listings Maintained:
Also known as:
- U.S. NPS,
- NPS
