National Parks Are for Everyone

Jonathan Petrosino
Albany, NY


National Parks are important to all people because they preserve the land where special things are. Because these special things are protected, people from all over the world can visit them every day. I have visited Estes National Park, Mesa Verde National Park, and Great Sand Dune National Park in Colorado. I have also visited Arches National Park in Utah, and Acadia National Park in Maine. In these parks, I saw elk, big horn sheep, rock formations, ruins from Native American dwellings, and lots of mountains and rocky beaches. If these special places had not been saved for the public to enjoy, I would not have been able to enjoy them and learn from them. There are many things that people can do to help preserve our National Parks. One thing that we can do is volunteer. Volunteers can be useful in many ways and can be any age. Even a young child can help by picking up trash from the ground. Older people can work on trails, take care of plants, help repair buildings, and take visitors on tours. Another thing that people can do is contribute money. Money can be used for all different kinds of projects that one person can’t do alone. National Parks are an important part of our country. I think that the more people know about the cool things in our country, the more interested they will become in preserving them.