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Pressure On Parks Paid Off
The Hecht family led a long campaign after their son Andy died in Yellowstone in 1970. Their push spurred safety reviews, warning signs, rails, and a surge in park funding and personnel. Congress and the Park Service expanded safety efforts nationwide with millions of brochures and ten new safety officers added.
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Trian Kelly
Washington Star-News
Washington
James
Amy Hecht
Andy
National Park Service
United States
Park Service
National Safety Council
Yellowstone National Park
Andy Hecht
Yellowstone
Hecht
Old Faithful
Crested Pool
Dupont Co
Walter J. Hickel
Congress
Hickel
Hechts
National Capital Area
Richmond
The
John H. Hast