The U.S. National Park Service is celebrating its 100th birthday. America’s 28th President, Woodrow Wilson, formed the National Park Service on August 25, 1916 to “protect the wild and wonderful landscapes” in the United States. One hundred years later, the organization manages nearly 34 million hectares of land. The National Park Service oversees more than 400 parks, historic sites, monuments and other areas. The newest national park is in the northeast state of Maine. President Barack Obama created the park on Wednesday. It is called the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. A family that started a successful business making skin care products donated the land. The land is home to moose, black bears, coyotes, deer, bobcats, snowshoe hares, fisher cats, bald eagles and Canada lynx. Some national parks are well over 100 years old. Yellowstone National Park in the western United States was established in 1872 as the first national park in America. It was also the world’s first national park.
Title: National Park Service Turns 100
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data-end-time='36396'>One hundred years later, the organization manages nearly 34 million hectares of land.</span> <span data-start-time='36396' data-end-time='47979'>The National Park Service oversees more than 400 parks, historic sites, monuments and other areas.</span> <span data-start-time='47979' data-end-time='54354'>The newest national park is in the northeast state of Maine.</span> <span data-start-time='54354' data-end-time='60146'>President Barack Obama created the park on Wednesday.</span> <span data-start-time='60146' data-end-time='66354'>It is called the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.</span> <span data-start-time='66354' data-end-time='74708'>A family that started a successful business making skin care products donated the land.</span> <span data-start-time='74708' data-end-time='92771'>The land is home to moose, black bears, coyotes, deer, bobcats, snowshoe hares, fisher cats, bald eagles and Canada lynx.</span> <span data-start-time='92771' data-end-time='98896'>Some national parks are well over 100 years old.</span> <span data-start-time='98896' data-end-time='114271'>Yellowstone National Park in the western United States was established in 1872 as the first national park in America.</span> <span data-start-time='114271' data-end-time='119250'>It was also the world’s first national park.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1310/national_park.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' 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class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1310/yellowstone_national_park.m4a'><span>Yellowstone National Park</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1310/katahdin_woods.m4a'><span>Katahdin Woods</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=7041 data-hint-location='47979' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1310/the_newest_national_park_is_in_the_northeast_state_of__blank_.m4a'>The newest national park is in the northeast state of <span class='blank'>Maine</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Maine'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1310/rhode_island.m4a'><span>Rhode Island</span></div><div class='choice' 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