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and Gettysburg National Park. These should be kept open and 
accessible in the public interest. 
Without attempting further to classify and catalog these pub- 
lic uses we may say finally that wide ranges of wild territory, pref- 
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_ Fie. 157. Ovp Farrarun at Sunrise — YeLLowstone NationaL Park. — Photograph 
by Haynes 
erably country of good landscape, containing forests, lakes, and 
streams, are of high value for general recreation. These uses in- 
clude hunting, fishing, camping, mountain climbing, hiking, etc. 
The public reservations now under administration in the United 
States are being used at the present time by about 5,000,000 persons 
annually, a number which is increasing rapidly. The great body of 
recreation thus provided has an immeasurable educational and 
spiritual value. It also has an assignable commercial value which 
may be roughly estimated at from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. 
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