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the forests primeval, and the Rocky Moun- 

 tains. There is a great and ragged scenic border 

 of varying width that extends entirely around 

 the United States. This includes the Great 

 Lake region and the splendid Olympic Moun- 

 tains at the northwest corner of the country. 

 Inside of this border are other localities richly 

 dowered with natural beauty and dowered, 

 too, with hospitable climate. The Rocky Moun- 

 tain region is one splendid recreation-ground. 

 There are many beauty-spots in the Ozark 

 Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas, and there 

 are scenic regions in New York, Pennsylvania, 

 and western North Carolina, and the State of 

 Idaho embraces many scenic empires. These 

 contain scores of park areas that will early be 

 needed. 



Every park is a place of refuge, a place where- 

 in wild life thrives and multiplies. As hunters 

 are perpetually excluded from all parks, these 

 places will thus become sanctuaries for our van- 

 ishing wild life. All wild life quickly loses its fear 

 and allows itself to be readily seen in protected 

 localities. Wild life in parks thus affords enjoy- 



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