    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1996, Book I)]
    [March 1, 1996]
    [Page 351]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on Yellowstone National Park
    March 1, 1996

        Today marks the 124th anniversary of Yellowstone National Park.
    Yellowstone is home to more than half of the world's geysers, America's
    largest herds of elk and bison, and one of the great places on the Earth
    where we teach our children the mysteries of nature.
        Conservation history was made 124 years ago today, when Yellowstone
    was designated the world's first national park. It is a tribute to the
    wisdom of the American people that we are willing to set aside and
    preserve some wild places. Yellowstone was entrusted to our care by our
    ancestors who had a vision. We now have a responsibility to care for
    Yellowstone so that our children and their children can experience the
    wonder of nature and the wisdom of our ancestors.