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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK 



The Opening up of the Cody (or eastern) entrance to the park by rail- 

 road was accomplished this last year, and a fourth entrance on the south 

 is planned. Automobile travel into the park was heavy during the sea- 

 son; 3445 automobiles, carrying 14,980 tourists, entered the park. All 

 transportation lines in the park will be motorized, and the stage-horses 

 will become things of the past. An important innovation was the re- 

 moval of the Federal troops. These were replaced by a corps of civilian 

 rangers selected from the officers and soldiers who had just been policing 

 the park. 



GLACIER NATIONAL PARK 



Glacier was a very popular park last season, and satisfactory accommo- 

 dations for the care of the tourist contributed largely to this popularity. 

 In addition to the first-class hotels, chalets, and camps in existence, ex- 

 tensive additions to existing hotels are being planned. It is quite im- 

 portant that additional roads be built to open up the marvelously beauti- 

 ful but less accessible regions of the park. By special arrangement, Mr. 

 Mather has secured a splendid administrative site near the southern 

 boundary of the park, which he has agreed to donate to the Govern- 

 ment, and has secured the co-operation of the citizens of that vicinity, 

 so that, if Congress makes the necessary appropriations, new administra- 

 tive buildings will be constructed and the park entrance further improved 

 in that vicinity. 



The appropriation of $110,000 for the protection and improve- 

 ment of Glacier Park which was contained in the last sundry civil 

 bill has enabled us to greatly improve the roads on the east side 

 of the park, particularly the road in the Blackfeet Indian Reserva- 

 tion between Glacier Park Station and Divide Creek. Nearly 

 $45,000 has been spent on this section during the past season. 



It has also made possible the construction of several new trails. 

 Among these new trails are the Grinnell Glacier trail and the new 

 trail between the Glacier Hotel and Avalanche Creek. The latter 

 trail will be extended to Granite Park next spring, and when 

 completed will be one of the most scenic trails in the park system. 

 Shelter cabins of attractive design are also under construction at 

 Triple Divide, Red Eagle Lake, Piegan Pass, and Iceberg Lake, 

 and next season will welcome the hiker and other trail travelers 

 when storms overtake them or when they find it desirable to break 

 their trips for other purposes. 



An elaborate trail sign system is also being installed for the 

 benefit of the hiker and independent tourist who chooses to ride 

 over the trails without guide service, A trail map of the park is 

 in contemplation as a further aid to the lover of the trails. 



Mr. Mather has also reorganized the saddle-horse service, so that in the 

 future there ought not to be any shortage of animals for the trail. 



yosemite's great development 



A survey of the 1916 season in Yosemite National Park quickly and 

 clearly defines three heads under which its development may be dis- 

 cussed. These are, first, new contracts covering large public-service 



