THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, NPS IS AN AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT MANAGES ALL NATIONAL PARKS, MANY NATIONAL MONUMENTS AND OTHER CONSERVATION AND HISTORICAL PROPERTIES WITH VARIOUS TITLE DESIGNATIONS. IT WAS CREATED ON AUGUST 25 1916 BY AMERICAN CONGRESS THRU THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ORGANIC ACT AND IS AN AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. NPS HAS DUAL ROLE OF PRESERVING ECOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL INTEGRITY OF THE PLACES ENTRUSTED TO ITS MANAGEMENT.