Photograph copyrighted by P. J. Thompson 



CRATER ON LASSEN PEAK 



Lassen Volcanic National Park, California. Here alone within the borders of the United States may be seen and studied the phe- 

 nomena of volcanic activity. 



YOUR NATIONAL PARKS 



By A. E. Demaray 

 Editor, National Park Service 



'T'HE National Parks, set aside by Acts of Congress 

 because of extraordinary scenic beauty, remarkable 

 phenomena or other unusual qualification for "the bene- 

 fit and enjoyment of the people," are truly the play- 

 grounds of the American people. And it is the policy 

 of the National Park Service of the Department of the 

 Interior, which is the Government Bureau having control 

 of the National Parks, to permit their general use by the 

 public in the manner that best satisfies the individual 

 taste. To that end mountain climbing, horseback riding, 

 hiking trips, motoring, camping, swimming, boating and 

 fishing are actively encouraged. Hotels and permanent 

 camps are available giving a choice of accommodations 

 at rates which are strictly regulated. Elxcellent roads for 

 motoring, choice camp sites for camping and alluring 

 trails for hiking among scenes of inspiring beauty are 

 awaiting I he visitor. 



Have you seen God in His splendors. 



Heard the text that Nature renders? 



(You'll never hear it in the family pew) 



The simple things, the true things, the silent men to 

 do things. 



Then listen to the Wild ; it's calling you. 



At the request of American Forestry a number of 

 Park Superintendents have been asked to tell of their 

 Park's attractions, and their messages to you follow on 

 succeeding pages. 



There are in addition to those described nine other 

 National Parks and it is the purpose of this article to 

 tell briefly of these. 



The Hawaii National Park, Territory of Hawaii, in- 

 cludes the summits of three volcanoes of world celebrity 

 Haleakala on. the Island of Maui, and Mauna Loa and 

 Kilauea on the Island of Hawaii. Of the three areas 

 the Kilauea section is the most accessible, being reached 

 directly by automobile from Hilo, the second city of the 

 Territory. The lake of churning fiery lava within the 

 crater of Kilauea forms one of the most spectacular- 

 exhibits in the world. The Park is open all the year. 



The Mount McKinley National Park, Alaska, is the 

 second largest National Park, containing in its 2,645 

 square miles the most sensational section of the great 

 Alaska range culminating in Mount McKinley, altitude 

 20,300 feet, the highest peak in North America.- Con^ 

 gress created this National Park, principally to protect 

 its wild herds of caribou, moose and mountain sheep, 



