Influence

The government was influenced by the idea of preserving land, and some other methods that were being used to keep Yellowstone in order. Using the U.S. Army to keep order and evict trespassers from Yellowstone was one of these methods ("Birth Of A National Park"). The volunteers from the Hayden Expedition weren't doing their job anymore and poaching was becoming a huge problem. On top of that, squatters where still in the park ("Birth Of A National Park"). That's why the Secretary of the Interior wrote to the Secretary of War on August 20, 1886, to request the Army to patrol the grounds of the park ("Birth Of A National Park"). The U.S. Army took control over Yellowstone from 1886-1918, but as they were not trained for this kind of work, they couldn't give information about the park (Birth Of A National Park"). The National Parks Service was created in 1916 because of this ("Birth Of A National Park"). The idea was that trespassers and poachers could still be taken care of while visitors could be educated ("Birth Of A National Park"). Other national parks such as Yosemite, Zion, and Glacier National Park eventually were given this idea along with paved walkways and visitor centers ("Birth Of A National Park").

(Moran)