The History of the National Park Service - Course 4: The Environmental Era and the Future of the NPS
Self-paced
Full course description
Course summary:
"History is all around us." This is the fourth course in the History of the National Park Service series, which takes you on a journey through time from the first federal land set aside for preservation to the newest sites in the NPS System.
Course objectives:
After completing this course, learners should be able to:
- Be able to articulate the goals of the National Park Service since 2016.
- Know the new parks which have been established since 2016.
- Be able to articulate how the goals of the NPS line up with the establishment of new parks.
- Describe the legislative measures that affected the conservation and preservation efforts of the National Park Service.
- List the expansionism of the National Park Service in the 1970s.
- Describe the impacts of the Vail Agenda.
Recommended background:
There are no prerequisites for this course; all are welcome.
Course topics include:
- Managing Use of National Parks
- Competing Missions of the National Park Service
- The National Park Service: Entering the 21st Century
- Post-Centennial
Elements of the course:
- Informational text
- Interactive practice activities
- Supplemental reference materials
- Final assessment
This course is self-paced, allowing learners the flexibility to complete the course as quickly or slowly as they need.
After completing all course content and activities, you will complete a final quiz to demonstrate your understanding of key course concepts. Upon successful completion of the quiz, you will be awarded a certificate of completion.
Course creators:
This course was designed and developed by the Eppley Center for Parks and Public Lands at Indiana University.
How to access:
Upon enrolling, you will receive instructions and the link to the Canvas course. Note: When you register, you will receive an email invitation. Be sure to accept that invitation, or Canvas will not allow you to open the course modules.
Enrollees can move through content modules at their own pace within the course timeframe.