What is the National Park Service mission statement?
“…to promote and regulate the use of the…national parks…which purpose is to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.” This leads to the direct conflict of preservation and visitation, and the National Park Service struggles to maintain this balance on a constant basis.
