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Environment

Biomes, Ecological Cycles, and Environmental Milestones

What was the first U.S. national park?

On March 1, 1872, an Act of Congress signed by Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885) established Yellowstone National Park as the first national park. The action inspired a worldwide national park movement.

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