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Photos show how FDR's 'tree army' helped shape America's national parks — and how the NPS has changed since
Members of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) at a camp in Oregon.
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The National Park Service, created by President Woodrow Wilson, turned 110 years old on August 25.
Its 12,600 full-time employees oversee 85 million acres and manage a multibillion-dollar budget.
Recent cuts have threatened the agency's ability to maintain its operations and visitor levels.
Before federal rangers became stewards of America's 63 national parks, responsibility was fragmented…
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