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Yellowstone’s 1923 opening ties to Harding era park defense
The piece notes Warren G. Harding’s 1923 Yellowstone opening and his administration policy of absolute conservation for the national parks. It recounts battles against commercial exploitation, legislation setbacks, and the enduring push to keep parks like Yellowstone untouched while highlighting Harding’s supportive stance and a presidential visit to the park.
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Warren G. Harding
Yellowstone
America
Congress
John Wesley Hill
Lincoln Memorial University
Harding
Yellowstone Park
Friends of the Park
Park
Wonder
National ‘Park
Doctor Hill
Idaho
Commission
National Parks and Monuments
National Organization of Defense
House
Senate
Water Power Commission
Walsh
Montana
Yellowstone Lake
Secretary of the Interior
National Parks
United States Reclamation Service
Scott Leavitt
Jerome Locke
Fall
Mescalero Indian Reservation
New Mexico
Appalachian National Park
Virginia
Public Lands Committee
Franklin K. Lane
General Administration
National Parks System
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
San Francisco
Yosemite
Lane
Alaska
Continental Divide
Mammoth Hot Springs
Horace M. Albright
Artist Point
Grand Canyon
Lower Falls
John Colter
St. Louis
Colter
James Bridger
Jim Bridger
Cornelius Hedges
Wyoming
Jackson Hole Country
Jackson Lake
Teton Mountains