What Happened to National Parks During World War II?

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This is a bit of a blank spot in National Park history, despite being an incredibly active period. National Parks were essential to the United States war effort, and had to make some difficult decisions regarding staffing, budgets, resource allocation, and conservation. I think this is an incredibly interesting period in Park Service history to analyze. The role of National Parks during World War II, and the impact the war had on the System was far-reaching and incredibly consequential.
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Комментарии : 69

@ecocodex4431 10 месяцев назад

Have you ever considered discussing "national parks" or their equivilents in other countries as well?

@BackYardScience2000 10 месяцев назад

He has many videos on other countries national parks and reserves. You just have to scroll his videos to find them.

@paulname5483 10 месяцев назад

This episode actually made me think about that too.

@NationalParkDiaries 10 месяцев назад

I do have a few videos on international parks, but not as many as on US Parks. For one, I'm just more familiar with the NPS system in the US. But also, my main limitation for international parks is footage, unfortunately. A lot of those parks require me to travel, which can get expensive, and thus I can't cover them as frequently. Have no fear though! As this channel continues to grow, I definitely want to incorporate more international coverage because there are so many interesting protected places out there with stories that deserve to be told!

@matthewwelsh294 10 месяцев назад

@@NationalParkDiaries How about the Canadian national parks??

@NationalParkDiaries 9 месяцев назад

@@matthewwelsh294 So many good Canadian stories! I hope to cover them at some point in the future!

@geogypsytraveler 10 месяцев назад

You are very good at putting these stories together and keeping them interesting along the way.

@NationalParkDiaries 10 месяцев назад

Thank you!!

@sschmidtevalue 10 месяцев назад

Great job as usual! This info was new to me, but unsurprising - having read and watched a lot of stuff about the war. My Dad was in the army but was discharged on medical grounds before being deployed overseas. It was a colossal national effort that we haven't seen since. I'm very thankful for all of the park leaders that have taken on a guardianship approach. Thanks for another informative vlog.

@NationalParkDiaries 10 месяцев назад

Yeah, I felt the same way researching this video. Not unsurprising given how completely the war effort dominated American life, but still cool to examine it through the NPS lens! Thanks for watching!

@Rryki 10 месяцев назад

Hey, you probably know already, but there was a new National Monument established 4 days ago, it’s called the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument. It would be neat if you could made a video or a short on it!

@NationalParkDiaries 10 месяцев назад

I saw that! Great news for the Grand Canyon!

@desert.mantis 10 месяцев назад

You did your research once again, Cameron. Good job!

@NationalParkDiaries 10 месяцев назад

Thanks so much!

@sendthis9480 10 месяцев назад

Lol…they literally broke a geyser?!?! And people wonder why national parks aren’t free all the time. Geez Louise!

@NationalParkDiaries 10 месяцев назад

Crazy right?!?!

@meganstahlberger608 10 месяцев назад

You are right. This is such a blank spot in the parks history. So sad to hear how they suffered. But very interesting

@NationalParkDiaries 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching!

@lesbarclay3903 10 месяцев назад

Your videos are always informative and interesting. Thanks! I was wondering if you could do one on the political situation that has, unfortunately, enveloped Pt. Reyes National Seashore in California. There was quite the fight over closing a commercial oyster farm several years ago, and now an even larger fight over dairy ranches within the park in the "pastoral zone".

@NationalParkDiaries 10 месяцев назад

Ooooohhhh man, that is a spicy one indeed. I read a book about it not too long ago and definitely plan to do a video at some point. Thanks for the suggestion!

@gtbkts 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for the awesome content and great videos!

@NationalParkDiaries 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching!

@wannabeaway 9 месяцев назад

Deeply appreciate this video. National Parks & history are 2 of my greatest passions, and this video was a wonderful overview of the blending of the 2 for such an important chapter of our nation's.

@NationalParkDiaries 9 месяцев назад

Much appreciated! Lots more NP history videos on the channel if you're interested!

@fishwiththumbs6554 10 месяцев назад

great videos and nice monkey wrench gang book in the background.

@NationalParkDiaries 10 месяцев назад

Thank you! I actually just read MWG for the firs time this year.

@barrymccockiner6641 10 месяцев назад

Love your channel! Have you explained in detail the difference between a National Park vs. Monument?

@Rryki 10 месяцев назад

Yes, his first video goes over each different type of unit in the NPS: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-X3nxFnUCIO0.html

@NationalParkDiaries 10 месяцев назад

Yes! The video linked in the comment down below is a good one. I've also got one on the Antiquities Act, which is another good one for understanding National Monuments. I paired that with a discussion on Bears Ears National Monument, which you can check out here if you'd like: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yjYYAx1PYdY.html

@barrymccockiner6641 10 месяцев назад

@NationalParkDiaries Heck yea, you're doing great work!

@HiddenHistoryYT 10 месяцев назад

Great video on a topic that I’ve never even thought of before!

@NationalParkDiaries 10 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

@richardmoramarco6754 10 месяцев назад

Great video, much new info for me. Thanks

@NationalParkDiaries 10 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful, thanks for watching!

@g0dzilla5 6 месяцев назад

Maybe my favorite of your videos so far

@NationalParkDiaries 6 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it!!

@Pigpen1202 10 месяцев назад

This was a really cool video

@NationalParkDiaries 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching!

@martinjdesmond 10 месяцев назад

Nice story. The only item that I had known about WWII and the NPS was the use of the Awahnee hotel in Yosemite by the military.

@NationalParkDiaries 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching!

@skysthelimitvideos 10 месяцев назад

Very interesting

@NationalParkDiaries 10 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@planningpersonlaidbackdeep1273 10 месяцев назад

Sweet. Will you have videos from your trips?? 😊

@NationalParkDiaries 10 месяцев назад

Yes! I'm planning one video from both Montana (maybe Wyoming?) and Alaska.

@dj33036 10 месяцев назад

There are thousands of apartments at Grand Canyon National Park that are maintained by the NPS. They are carefully hidden and sit completely empty year round.

@sedg03 4 месяца назад

❤ Anache is being reconstituted as a *national park. Does not bode well.

@wardarcade7452 10 месяцев назад

Interesting! I wonder how the Great Smoky Mountains National Park fared during the US being in WW II from December 8,1941 to September 2,1945- especially considering that it had been dedicated by FDR in 1940 AND that its western border of Gatlinburg, TN is about 66 miles via road from Oak Ridge? It should be noted that in both areas, the local property owners and dwellers found themselves compelled to immediately leave their homes[sometimes of having lived there 3 and 4 generations) with their land being confiscated. In Oak Ridge, 60,000 acres were confiscated with a gigantic fence and guard towers surrounding the area with the neighbors only seeing countless plain transport trucks coming and going at all hours. .and having not the slightest idea that a brand new community of scientists, soldiers, workers and their families had built a tent city while working on the top secret Manhattan Projectiand it wouldn't be until Hiroshima that the town announced its existence with a 'We're Here!' headline! I wonder if there were any training exercises to protect Oak Ridge, etc within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

@NationalParkDiaries 10 месяцев назад

I didn't hear of any impacts to the Smokies during my research, but no doubt it suffered similarly to other WWII parks, like with funding, staffing, and visitation

@wardarcade7452 10 месяцев назад

@@NationalParkDiaries Interesting but keep in mind that, since it had been less than two years since President Roosevelt officially inaugurated it in 1940 ( with the very impressive monument commemorating that event in Newfound Gap), that the park had barely had had time to organize before WWII for the US would commence! Regardless, it had seen countless folks who'd once considered the environs their homes get abruptly yanked from living isolated, rural19th century lifestyles to the age of the air travel and radio! There are photographs from the park's establishment showing families exiting their former lands on horse-drawn covered wagons with the women still wearing split-bonnets! I appreciate you having done your homework and opening up a seldom visited chapter in National Parks' and US history!

@clammydan 10 месяцев назад

if you're going to Alaska is there any chance you'll hit up wrangell-st elias np? if so I worked in a historical museum out there for a summer and know a bunch of folks i could put you in contact with to help tell the story out there, its a really awesome park!

@NationalParkDiaries 10 месяцев назад

I unfortunately won't be visiting Wrangell this time. We're actually going to drive right by it (kind of) on our way to Valdez, but I'm going with a group this trip and that isn't on the agenda this time. One day though, and I'll certainly have to take you up on that offer!

@georgederocher8202 7 месяцев назад

Amon Carter presented land deeds for Big Bend NP (Texas) to FDR on D-Day.

@NationalParkDiaries 7 месяцев назад

Yep! The only NP established during WWII, actually!

@davidb007.. 10 месяцев назад

Isn’t that fort Hunt interrogation technique the one where they just gave them luxury and set up hidden cameras and mics

@mannybravo237 10 месяцев назад

Super cool! The OSS, with their superhero masks and recruits w phd's and ability to win a barfight! Who are the Native Americans w Newton, I wonder? Isn't most of Nevada govnt owned for military use? I heard that on Final Jeopardy Unrelated: the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite was used as inspiration for Kubrick's 'The Shining' '80. Thanks for sharing and detailed stories. Safe travels!

@NationalParkDiaries 10 месяцев назад

The Native Americans pictured with Drury are from the Blackfeet Nation. Thanks for watching!

@goofyiest 10 месяцев назад

interesting how the books in the background change. Care to do a video on that?

@NationalParkDiaries 10 месяцев назад

Haha, it's actually not that interesting! My Dune books are on loan to a friend, so I filled their space with some Doug Brinkley 🤣

@VVWOG-MH-VAS 10 месяцев назад

Hopefully we can link up and i hope Your Trip Is Amazing And You can Ride That Fluid Current through It For smooth Sailing😂❤

@shadowhawke 10 месяцев назад

Have you done a video on assateague island? You should cover the ponies. 😄

@NationalParkDiaries 10 месяцев назад

Beach ponies are a good topic - I haven't covered them yet. I want to go down to Cumberland Island (its a bit closer to me) and cover their beach pony controversy. They've actually had lawsuits down there over that herd!

@shadowhawke 10 месяцев назад

@@NationalParkDiaries I'd love that. I mean I love all your videos but the ponies are special to me. I'd love to go to Cumberland but it would involve driving though Atlanta and I'd rather not. 🤣

@NationalParkDiaries 10 месяцев назад

I feel your pain. There are actually some good parks in Atlanta (shoutout to the MLK Park!), but driving in that city is a nightmare... But yes, a beach pony video will certainly be made at some point, just not sure when!