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Department of Agriculture
The North Cascades area is transferred to the Department of Agriculture as a part of the National Forest System. -
The first steps to becoming a National Park
Local conservation groups called for establishing the North Cascades as a National Park but were eventually defeated. -
Another Attempt
Again, local conservation groups called for establishing the North Cascades as a National Park, and again failed. -
The First Bill
They released a report that would act as a draft for the soon to be park bill. -
The Last Report
The final report was published for the National Park. -
An attempt at making the North Cascades a National Park
Senators introduced Senate Bill 1321, which established 570,000 acres of land as the North Cascades National Park. -
The Debate
There was a public hearing in Washington D.C. for both sides of the debate on the North Cascades becoming a National Park. -
The North Cascades was made a National Park.
President Lynden Johnson signed the park into law. -
Changing the land
93% of the land within the park would soon become the Stephen Mather Wilderness Area. -
Amount of space the park has
The North Cascades National Park consists of 684,237 acres, which includes many different areas, like rivers, mountains and lakes.
