{"id":12447,"date":"2017-10-26t12:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-26t12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dpetrov.2create.studio\/planet\/wordpress\/preserving-a-legacy-a-commentary-on-national-park-management\/"},"modified":"2017-10-26t12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-10-26t12:00:00","slug":"the-26th-president-at-odds-the-45th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/the-26th-president-at-odds-the-45th\/","title":{"rendered":"preserving a legacy: a commentary on national park management"},"content":{"rendered":"
on top of a butte in wyoming, the united states government used a keyboard to communicate with aliens from a far off world. this iconic scene from \u201cclose encounter of the third kind\u201d was set at the devils tower national monument, the first national monument created by president theodore roosevelt.<\/p>\n
a policy focus of theodore roosevelt was on protecting and embracing the natural beauty of the united states. during his tenure as president, he preserved more than 230 million acres of public land, with the majority of the land becoming public forests. his legacy is seen today with the 150 national forests, 51 federal bird reserves, 4 national game preserves, 5 national parks, and 18 national monuments that he created.<\/p>\n