INQ-177 | The National Park System: Explore Your America

Topic Description:

This domestic travel course explores the National Park Service (NPS) through a discussion of the areas it protects and the history of the NPS itself. The course will explore units of the NPS that focus on biological, historical, and cultural sites of importance in Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado. Biological diversity from deserts to alpine ecosystems will be explored along with historical and cultural areas. The course includes discussion of important events in NPS history (Roosevelt, Muir, and the Civilian Conservation Corps) as well.

Course Types Offered: Travel

Topic Approved: March 2009