Cover Page

Contents

Preface
Letter

SECTION I

Orientation
Summary

SECTION II

History
Needs
Geography
Historic Sites
Competitors
Economic Aspects

SECTION III

Federal Lands
State and Interstate
Local

SECTION IV

Division of Responsibility
Local
State
Federal
Circulation

SECTION V

Educational Opportunities

The Federal System

It is thought that the preservation of such national resources as productive soil (in situ), water resources, wildlife—especially examples of the primeval—archeological, and outstanding historical sites is properly a responsibility of the Federal Government. Since the subjects of erosion, wildlife, and water are being treated by other sections of the National Resources Board, it is necessary in this report only to indicate that they are extremely important to the subject of recreation. Preservation of the primeval and of historical and archeological sites is a special problem of conservation which must be treated as a Federal responsibility.

PHOTO 8.—Trees such as nature could not replace for us in ten generations. Photo by Asahel Curtis.

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