Definitions for National Park Service
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1. National Park Servicenoun

   an agency of the Interior Department responsible for the national parks

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1. National Park Service

   The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government within the U.S. Department of the Interior that manages all national parks, most national monuments, and other natural, historical, and recreational properties with various title designations. The U.S. Congress created the agency on August 25, 1916, through the National Park Service Organic Act. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C., within the main headquarters of the Department of the Interior. The NPS employs approximately 20,000 people in 424 individual units covering over 85 million acres in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and US territories. As of 2019, they had more than 279,000 volunteers. The agency is charged with a dual role of preserving the ecological and historical integrity of the places entrusted to its management while also making them available and accessible for public use and enjoyment.

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   The numerical value of National Park Service in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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   The numerical value of National Park Service in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of National Park Service in a Sentence

1. Tom Ulrich:

   It's very unfortunate that someone would choose to do such a thing and National Park Service rangers are hoping to get it cleaned up so people can use the beach.

2. Jon Jarvis:

   There’s a revitalization going on here and it’s the perfect time for the National Park Service to join in.

3. Park Superintendent Cindy Orlando:

   We understand and commiserate with our community and visitors about the prolonged closure, but we can not provide safe access to the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii section of the park as long as these very unpredictable dangers threaten the safety of park staff and visitors, unlike lava, which you can see coming and avoid, we can not see or predict earthquakes, nor can we foresee a summit explosion, but both threats continue. HAWAII'S KIM VOWS TO REBUILD FROM VOLCANO WITH HELP OF FEMA, AS SCIENTISTS SAY THE WORST IS YET TO COME Damage to Jaggar Museum overlook following 5.5 magnitude earthquake on June 3, 2018. ( NPS Photo) The summit area in particular has been also struck by several earthquakes that have damaged at least three park buildings, fractured park roads, and snapped water lines, according to the National Park Service. A magnitude 5.5 earthquake rattled the summit area at 3:50 p.m. on June 3, cracking the overlook deck at Jaggar Museum. Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii RANKED AMONG TOP 10 MOST DANGEROUS IN US A large plume of ash after an earthquake near the summit of Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii volcano on May 25, 2018. ( NPS Photo) Over the weekend, the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported more than 500 earthquakes in a 24-hour period – the most ever measured by HVO scientists.

4. Jodie Riesenberger:

   The National Park Service gets far more ranger applicants than there are jobs available, the issue is recruiting diverse applicants who represent America's demographics. Additionally, our national parks are facing a budget crisis. Even if there are ranger openings, they don't always have the resources to fill them.

5. Jodie Riesenberger:

   People want modern conveniences. Young people are more city-oriented and tend not to be wildlands-oriented. the National Park Service gets far more ranger applicants than there are jobs available.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=National Park Service
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Park_Service